diff --git a/tools/fimg2text.c b/tools/fimg2text.c
index 55031be..9fa4110 100644
--- a/tools/fimg2text.c
+++ b/tools/fimg2text.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ if (foo) {
 	}
 
 if (verbosity) {
-	fimg_describe(&fimg, srcname);
+	// fimg_describe(&fimg, srcname);
 	fprintf(stderr, "normalize to %f\n", norm);
 	}
 if (norm > 0.0) {
@@ -140,7 +140,10 @@ puts("options:");
 puts("\t-v\t\tincrease verbosity");
 puts("\t-n 3.14\t\tnormalize picture");
 puts("\t-s N\t\tsteps on x & y");
-if (verbosity) fimg_print_version(1);
+if (verbosity) {
+	printf("*** compiled: %s at %s\n", __DATE__, __TIME__);
+	fimg_print_version(1);
+	}
 exit(0);
 }
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------- */