diff --git a/lassie/search.py b/lassie/search.py
index abc8c372..e17f2a6b 100644
--- a/lassie/search.py
+++ b/lassie/search.py
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ async def start(self, force_rundir: bool = False) -> None:
         await self.prepare()
         self.init_rundir(force_rundir)
         logger.info("starting search...")
+        batch_processing_start = datetime_now()
         processing_start = datetime_now()
 
         if self._progress.time_progress:
@@ -262,7 +263,7 @@ async def start(self, force_rundir: bool = False) -> None:
             if batch.i_batch % 50 == 0:
                 self._detections.dump_detections(jitter_location=self.octree.size_limit)
 
-            processing_time = datetime_now() - processing_start
+            processing_time = datetime_now() - batch_processing_start
             self._batch_processing_durations.append(processing_time)
             if batch.n_batches:
                 percent_processed = ((batch.i_batch + 1) / batch.n_batches) * 100
@@ -288,9 +289,11 @@ async def start(self, force_rundir: bool = False) -> None:
                     datetime.now() + remaining_time,  # noqa: DTZ005
                 )
 
-            processing_start = datetime_now()
+            batch_processing_start = datetime_now()
             self.set_progress(batch.end_time)
 
+        logger.info("finished search in %s", datetime_now() - processing_start)
+
     async def add_features(self, event: EventDetection) -> None:
         try:
             squirrel = self.data_provider.get_squirrel()
diff --git a/lassie/waveforms/squirrel.py b/lassie/waveforms/squirrel.py
index e9ad91dc..28b40b62 100644
--- a/lassie/waveforms/squirrel.py
+++ b/lassie/waveforms/squirrel.py
@@ -7,13 +7,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, AsyncIterator, Iterator, Literal
 
-from pydantic import (
-    AwareDatetime,
-    PositiveInt,
-    PrivateAttr,
-    constr,
-    model_validator,
-)
+from pydantic import AwareDatetime, PositiveInt, PrivateAttr, constr, model_validator
 from pyrocko.squirrel import Squirrel
 from typing_extensions import Self
 
@@ -138,5 +132,3 @@ async def iter_batches(
             )
 
             prefetcher.queue.task_done()
-
-        logger.info("squirrel search finished")