diff --git a/sys/geom/geom_io.c b/sys/geom/geom_io.c
index 890d080d5bfa..4bed6f67a954 100644
--- a/sys/geom/geom_io.c
+++ b/sys/geom/geom_io.c
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ g_io_schedule_down(struct thread *tp __unused)
 		bp = g_bioq_first(&g_bio_run_down);
 		if (bp == NULL) {
 			msleep(&g_wait_down, &g_bio_run_down.bio_queue_lock,
-			    PRIBIO | PDROP, "g_down", hz/10);
+			    PRIBIO | PDROP, "-", hz/10);
 			continue;
 		}
 		g_bioq_unlock(&g_bio_run_down);
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ g_io_schedule_up(struct thread *tp __unused)
 			continue;
 		}
 		msleep(&g_wait_up, &g_bio_run_up.bio_queue_lock,
-		    PRIBIO | PDROP, "g_up", hz/10);
+		    PRIBIO | PDROP, "-", hz/10);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/geom/geom_kern.c b/sys/geom/geom_kern.c
index 6c0c2897bef1..94922416bdb3 100644
--- a/sys/geom/geom_kern.c
+++ b/sys/geom/geom_kern.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ g_event_procbody(void)
 	tp->td_base_pri = PRIBIO;
 	for(;;) {
 		g_run_events();
-		tsleep(&g_wait_event, PRIBIO, "g_events", hz/10);
+		tsleep(&g_wait_event, PRIBIO, "-", hz/10);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ geom_shutdown(void *foo __unused)
 void
 g_init(void)
 {
+
+	g_trace(G_T_TOPOLOGY, "g_ignition");
 	sx_init(&topology_lock, "GEOM topology");
 	g_io_init();
 	g_event_init();