diff --git a/urdf/src/urdf_check.cpp b/urdf/src/urdf_check.cpp
index 82e8697..748537e 100644
--- a/urdf/src/urdf_check.cpp
+++ b/urdf/src/urdf_check.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void printTree(boost::shared_ptr<const Link> link,int level = 0)
     if (*child)
     {
       for(int j=0;j<level;j++) std::cout << "  "; //indent
-      std::cout << "child(" << count++ << "):  " << (*child)->name  << std::endl;
+      std::cout << "child(" << (count++)+1 << "):  " << (*child)->name  << std::endl;
       // first grandchild
       printTree(*child,level);
     }
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
   boost::shared_ptr<const Link> root_link=robot.getRoot();
   if (!root_link) return -1;
 
-  std::cout << "root Link: " << root_link->name << std::endl;
   if (!root_link->child_links.empty())
     std::cout << "root Link: " << root_link->name << " has " << root_link->child_links.size() << " children" << std::endl;