diff --git a/easybuild/main.py b/easybuild/main.py
index 5d99398097..a5b96a27f0 100644
--- a/easybuild/main.py
+++ b/easybuild/main.py
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ def mk_node_name(mod):
         gv.layout(gvv, 'dot')
         gv.render(gvv, fn.split('.')[-1], fn)
 
-    print "Wrote dependency graph to %s" % fn
+    print "Wrote dependency graph for %d easyconfigs to %s" % (len(specs), fn)
 
 def write_to_xml(succes, failed, filename):
     """
diff --git a/easybuild/test/modules.py b/easybuild/test/modules.py
index b57ca0ec86..b68e5de51b 100644
--- a/easybuild/test/modules.py
+++ b/easybuild/test/modules.py
@@ -49,13 +49,16 @@ def test_load(self):
         testmods = modules.Modules([os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'modules')])
         ms = testmods.available('', None)
         for m in ms:
-            testmods.purge()
             testmods.add_module([m])
             testmods.load()
 
             tmp = {"name": m[0], "version": m[1]}
             assert(tmp in testmods.loaded_modules())
 
+            # remove module again and purge to avoid conflicts when loading modules
+            testmods.remove_module([m])
+            testmods.purge()
+
     def test_LD_LIBRARY_PATH(self):
         """Make sure LD_LIBRARY_PATH is what it should be when loaded multiple modules."""