diff --git a/go/storage/file_id.go b/go/storage/file_id.go
index b60f4ec21..5fcd8c387 100644
--- a/go/storage/file_id.go
+++ b/go/storage/file_id.go
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ type FileId struct {
 	Hashcode uint32
 }
 
+func NewFileIdFromNeedle(VolumeId VolumeId, n *Needle) *FileId {
+	return &FileId{VolumeId: VolumeId, Key: n.Id, Hashcode: n.Cookie}
+}
 func NewFileId(VolumeId VolumeId, Key uint64, Hashcode uint32) *FileId {
 	return &FileId{VolumeId: VolumeId, Key: Key, Hashcode: Hashcode}
 }
diff --git a/go/storage/volume.go b/go/storage/volume.go
index 5421975b6..f0006f5cc 100644
--- a/go/storage/volume.go
+++ b/go/storage/volume.go
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ func (v *Volume) Destroy() (err error) {
 }
 
 func (v *Volume) write(n *Needle) (size uint32, err error) {
+	glog.V(4).Infof("writing needle %s", NewFileIdFromNeedle(v.Id, n).String())
 	if v.readOnly {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("%s is read-only", v.dataFile)
 		return
@@ -249,6 +250,7 @@ func (v *Volume) write(n *Needle) (size uint32, err error) {
 }
 
 func (v *Volume) delete(n *Needle) (uint32, error) {
+	glog.V(4).Infof("delete needle %s", NewFileIdFromNeedle(v.Id, n).String())
 	if v.readOnly {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("%s is read-only", v.dataFile)
 	}
diff --git a/go/weed/export.go b/go/weed/export.go
index c5d4eb4d9..ef14e19c0 100644
--- a/go/weed/export.go
+++ b/go/weed/export.go
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ type nameParams struct {
 }
 
 func walker(vid storage.VolumeId, n *storage.Needle, version storage.Version) (err error) {
-	key := storage.NewFileId(vid, n.Id, n.Cookie).String()
+	key := storage.NewFileIdFromNeedle(vid, n).String()
 	if tarFh != nil {
 		fnTmplBuf.Reset()
 		if err = fnTmpl.Execute(fnTmplBuf,