diff --git a/examples/itemrank_quick_start.py b/examples/itemrank_quick_start.py
index 914f2ed..b76abc1 100644
--- a/examples/itemrank_quick_start.py
+++ b/examples/itemrank_quick_start.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
   random.seed()
   
   client = predictionio.EventClient(app_id=app_id)
+
+  print client.get_status()
   
   # generate 10 users, with user ids 1,2,....,10
   user_ids = [str(i) for i in range(1, 11)]