diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__line/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__line/gencode-remote
index b9f118b1..fa051951 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__line/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__line/gencode-remote
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ case "$state_should" in
         # Only replace ' with '"'"' and keep \ as they are
         line_sanitised=$(cat "$__object/parameter/line" | sed -e "s/'/'\"'\"'/g")
         printf '%s' "printf '%s\n' '$line_sanitised' >> $file"
+        echo "added" >> "$__messages_out"
 
     ;;
     absent)
@@ -83,9 +84,10 @@ fi
 grep -v $greparg '$regex' '$file' > \$tmpfile || true
 mv -f "\$tmpfile" "$file"
 eof
+        echo "removed" >> "$__messages_out"
     ;;
     *)
-       echo "Unknown state: $state_should" >&2
-       exit 1
+        echo "Unknown state: $state_should" >&2
+        exit 1
     ;;
 esac
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__line/man.rst b/cdist/conf/type/__line/man.rst
index e6adce9c..b63ea2b3 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__line/man.rst
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__line/man.rst
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@ file
     If supplied, use this as the destination file.
     Otherwise the object_id is used.
 
+MESSAGES
+--------
+added
+        The line was added.
+
+removed
+        The line was removed.
 
 EXAMPLES
 --------