diff --git a/compiler/globals.py b/compiler/globals.py
index 3d4b2129..a524c3c2 100644
--- a/compiler/globals.py
+++ b/compiler/globals.py
@@ -477,11 +477,20 @@ def report_status():
         debug.print_raw("Netlist only mode (no physical design is being done, netlist_only=False to disable).")
     
     if not OPTS.route_supplies:
-        debug.print_raw("Design supply routing skipped for run-time (incomplete GDS will not be saved, route_supplies=True to enable).")
+        debug.print_raw("Design supply routing skipped for run-time (incomplete GDS will not be saved) (route_supplies=True to enable).")
         
     if not OPTS.inline_lvsdrc:
         debug.print_raw("DRC/LVS/PEX is only run on the top-level design to save run-time (inline_lvsdrc=True to enable).")
 
     if not OPTS.check_lvsdrc:
         debug.print_raw("DRC/LVS/PEX is disabled (check_lvsdrc=True to enable).")
+
+    if OPTS.analytical_delay:
+        debug.print_raw("Characterization is disabled (using analytical delay models) (analytical_delay=False to enable).")
+    else:
+        if OPTS.spice_name!="":
+            debug.print_raw("Performing simulation-based characterization with {}".format(OPTS.spice_name))
+        if OPTS.trim_netlist:
+            debug.print_raw("Trimming netlist to speed up characterization (trim_netlist=False to disable).")
+        
         
diff --git a/compiler/sram.py b/compiler/sram.py
index d2234d92..274c1bf1 100644
--- a/compiler/sram.py
+++ b/compiler/sram.py
@@ -102,13 +102,6 @@ class sram():
         start_time = datetime.datetime.now()
         from characterizer import lib
         debug.print_raw("LIB: Characterizing... ")
-        if OPTS.analytical_delay:
-            debug.print_raw("Using analytical delay models (no characterization)")
-        else:
-            if OPTS.spice_name!="":
-                debug.print_raw("Performing simulation-based characterization with {}".format(OPTS.spice_name))
-            if OPTS.trim_netlist:
-                debug.print_raw("Trimming netlist to speed up characterization.")
         lib(out_dir=OPTS.output_path, sram=self.s, sp_file=sp_file)
         print_time("Characterization", datetime.datetime.now(), start_time)