diff --git a/pySim/transport/__init__.py b/pySim/transport/__init__.py
index d075878..59d4554 100644
--- a/pySim/transport/__init__.py
+++ b/pySim/transport/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 """ pySim: PCSC reader transport link base
 """
 
+import os
 import abc
 import argparse
 from typing import Optional, Tuple
@@ -300,4 +301,10 @@
         print("No reader/driver specified; falling back to default (Serial reader)")
         from pySim.transport.serial import SerialSimLink
         sl = SerialSimLink(opts, **kwargs)
+
+    if os.environ.get('PYSIM_INTEGRATION_TEST') == "1":
+        print("Using %s reader interface" % (sl.name))
+    else:
+        print("Using reader %s" % sl)
+
     return sl
diff --git a/pySim/transport/calypso.py b/pySim/transport/calypso.py
index 01bbe23..dd30f80 100644
--- a/pySim/transport/calypso.py
+++ b/pySim/transport/calypso.py
@@ -76,14 +76,11 @@
 
 class CalypsoSimLink(LinkBase):
     """Transport Link for Calypso based phones."""
+    name = 'Calypso-based (OsmocomBB) reader'
 
     def __init__(self, opts: argparse.Namespace = argparse.Namespace(osmocon_sock="/tmp/osmocom_l2"), **kwargs):
         sock_path = opts.osmocon_sock
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
-        if os.environ.get('PYSIM_INTEGRATION_TEST') == "1":
-            print("Using Calypso-based (OsmocomBB) reader interface")
-        else:
-            print("Using Calypso-based (OsmocomBB) reader at socket %s" % sock_path)
         # Make sure that a given socket path exists
         if not os.path.exists(sock_path):
             raise ReaderError(
diff --git a/pySim/transport/modem_atcmd.py b/pySim/transport/modem_atcmd.py
index 9a4f0a5..88e6253 100644
--- a/pySim/transport/modem_atcmd.py
+++ b/pySim/transport/modem_atcmd.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 import time
 import re
 import argparse
-import os
 from typing import Optional
 
 from pySim.utils import Hexstr, ResTuple
@@ -34,16 +33,13 @@
 
 class ModemATCommandLink(LinkBase):
     """Transport Link for 3GPP TS 27.007 compliant modems."""
+    name = "modem for Generic SIM Access (3GPP TS 27.007)"
 
     def __init__(self, opts: argparse.Namespace = argparse.Namespace(modem_dev='/dev/ttyUSB0',
                                                                      modem_baud=115200), **kwargs):
         device = opts.modem_dev
         baudrate = opts.modem_baud
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
-        if os.environ.get('PYSIM_INTEGRATION_TEST') == "1":
-            print("Using modem for Generic SIM Access (3GPP TS 27.007)")
-        else:
-            print("Using modem for Generic SIM Access (3GPP TS 27.007) at port %s" % device)
         self._sl = serial.Serial(device, baudrate, timeout=5)
         self._echo = False		# this will be auto-detected by _check_echo()
         self._device = device
diff --git a/pySim/transport/pcsc.py b/pySim/transport/pcsc.py
index b1c424f..8a99e9f 100644
--- a/pySim/transport/pcsc.py
+++ b/pySim/transport/pcsc.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #
 
 import argparse
-import os
 import re
 from typing import Optional, Union
 
@@ -34,6 +33,7 @@
 
 class PcscSimLink(LinkBase):
     """ pySim: PCSC reader transport link."""
+    name = 'PC/SC'
 
     def __init__(self, opts: argparse.Namespace = argparse.Namespace(pcsc_dev=0), **kwargs):
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
@@ -57,11 +57,6 @@
 
         self._con = self._reader.createConnection()
 
-        if os.environ.get('PYSIM_INTEGRATION_TEST') == "1":
-            print("Using PC/SC reader interface")
-        else:
-            print("Using PC/SC reader %s" % self)
-
     def __del__(self):
         try:
             # FIXME: this causes multiple warnings in Python 3.5.3
diff --git a/pySim/transport/serial.py b/pySim/transport/serial.py
index e6803be..fbf907f 100644
--- a/pySim/transport/serial.py
+++ b/pySim/transport/serial.py
@@ -29,14 +29,11 @@
 
 class SerialSimLink(LinkBase):
     """ pySim: Transport Link for serial (RS232) based readers included with simcard"""
+    name = 'Serial'
 
     def __init__(self, opts = argparse.Namespace(device='/dev/ttyUSB0', baudrate=9600), rst: str = '-rts',
                  debug: bool = False, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
-        if os.environ.get('PYSIM_INTEGRATION_TEST') == "1":
-            print("Using serial reader interface")
-        else:
-            print("Using serial reader interface at port %s" % opts.device)
         if not os.path.exists(opts.device):
             raise ValueError("device file %s does not exist -- abort" % opts.device)
         self._sl = serial.Serial(