diff --git a/src/config/user_config.hpp b/src/config/user_config.hpp
index 0f045acea..802a296c3 100644
--- a/src/config/user_config.hpp
+++ b/src/config/user_config.hpp
@@ -284,6 +284,12 @@ enum AnimType {ANIMS_NONE         = 0,
  */
 namespace UserConfigParams
 {
+    /** Some constants to bitmask to enable various messages to be printed. */
+    enum { LOG_MEMORY = 0x0001,
+           LOG_GUI    = 0x0002,
+           LOG_ADDONS = 0x0004,
+           LOG_MISC   = 0x0008};
+
     // ---- Audio
     PARAM_PREFIX GroupUserConfigParam        m_audio_group
             PARAM_DEFAULT( GroupUserConfigParam("Audio", "Audio Settings") );
diff --git a/src/tracks/track.cpp b/src/tracks/track.cpp
index 0b4007d28..cdc44b220 100644
--- a/src/tracks/track.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/track.cpp
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ void Track::cleanup()
     // remove temporary materials loaded by the material manager
     material_manager->popTempMaterial();
 
-    if(UserConfigParams::m_verbosity>=3)
+    if(UserConfigParams::m_verbosity&UserConfigParams::LOG_MEMORY)
         printf("[memory] Number of meshes in cache after cleaning up '%s': %d.\n",
                 getIdent().c_str(),
                 irr_driver->getSceneManager()->getMeshCache()->getMeshCount());
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ void Track::createWater(const XMLNode &node)
 void Track::loadTrackModel(World* parent, unsigned int mode_id)
 {
     assert(m_all_cached_meshes.size()==0);
-    if(UserConfigParams::m_verbosity>=3)
+    if(UserConfigParams::m_verbosity&UserConfigParams::LOG_MEMORY)
         printf("[memory] Number of meshes in cache before loading '%s': %d.\n",
                 getIdent().c_str(),
                 irr_driver->getSceneManager()->getMeshCache()->getMeshCount());
@@ -1255,7 +1255,7 @@ void Track::loadTrackModel(World* parent, unsigned int mode_id)
         printf("Lap counting will not work, and start positions might be incorrect.\n");
     }
 
-    if(UserConfigParams::m_verbosity>=3)
+    if(UserConfigParams::m_verbosity&UserConfigParams::LOG_MEMORY)
         printf("[memory] Number of meshes in cache after loading '%s': %d.\n",
                 getIdent().c_str(),
                 irr_driver->getSceneManager()->getMeshCache()->getMeshCount());