diff --git a/vmware-host-pooler b/vmware-host-pooler
index cf297bd..cfe83ff 100755
--- a/vmware-host-pooler
+++ b/vmware-host-pooler
@@ -367,9 +367,10 @@ def check_pool pool
               $redis.scard('vmware_host_pool__pending__'+pool['name'])
 
       begin
-        $graphite.log(
-          'vcloud.ready.'+pool['name'], $redis.scard('vmware_host_pool__ready__'+pool['name'])
-        ) if defined? $graphite
+        if (defined? $graphite)
+          $graphite.log('vcloud.ready.'+pool['name'], $redis.scard('vmware_host_pool__ready__'+pool['name']))
+          $graphite.log('vcloud.running.'+pool['name'], $redis.scard('vmware_host_pool__running__'+pool['name']))
+        end
       rescue
       end