diff --git a/bigchaindb/commands/bigchaindb.py b/bigchaindb/commands/bigchaindb.py
index 89a15b2c..95b6f26f 100644
--- a/bigchaindb/commands/bigchaindb.py
+++ b/bigchaindb/commands/bigchaindb.py
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ def run_upsert_validator_show(args, bigchain):
     node_id = new_validator['node_id']
     status = election.get_status(bigchain)
 
-    return f'public_key={public_key}\npower={power}\nnode_id={node_id}\nstatus={status}'
+    logger.info(f'public_key={public_key}\npower={power}\nnode_id={node_id}\nstatus={status}')
 
 
 def _run_init():