diff --git a/jitsi-log.py b/jitsi-log.py
index 2af13bd..182b9f2 100755
--- a/jitsi-log.py
+++ b/jitsi-log.py
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ owner = re.compile(owner_regex)
 member_regex = r"^Member\s(.*)@(.*)\/(.*)\sjoined."
 member = re.compile(member_regex)
 
+# remove/leaving member
+leaving_regex = r"^Member\s(.*)@(.*)\/(.*)\sis\sleaving"
+leaving = re.compile(leaving_regex)
+
 
 class MeetingRoom():
     """
@@ -79,6 +83,7 @@ class MeetingRoom():
     def __str__(self):
         return '{}: {}'.format(self.jid, self.owner)
 
+
 class logThread(threading.Thread):
     def __init__(self, threadID, name, filename):
         threading.Thread.__init__(self)
@@ -89,7 +94,6 @@ class logThread(threading.Thread):
     def run(self):
         while True:
             getLogMsg(self.filename)
-            sleep(5)
 
 
 class MyServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
@@ -169,7 +173,7 @@ def process_line(line):
         if new_room:
             room_name = getRoomName(new_room.group(2))
             room_date = mkDatetime(erg.group(2), erg.group(3))
-            print('{} {}'.format(room_date, room_name))
+            print('{} {} created'.format(room_date, room_name))
             currentRoom = MeetingRoom(room_name, room_date)
             if room_name in roomList:
                 # delete old room and recreate it
@@ -183,14 +187,12 @@ def process_line(line):
             room_name = disposed_room.group(1)
             print('-> room disposed: {}'.format(room_name))
             if room_name in roomList:
-                
                 del roomList[room_name]
-   
+
         owner_match = owner.match(erg.group(7))
         if owner_match:
             room_name = owner_match.group(1).strip()
             room_owner = owner_match.group(3).strip()
-            # print('{}: {}'.format(room_name, room_owner))
             if room_name in roomList:
                 roomList[room_name].setOwner(room_owner)
 
@@ -198,10 +200,19 @@ def process_line(line):
         if member_match:
             room_name = member_match.group(1).strip()
             room_member = member_match.group(3).strip()
-            print('--> {}: {}'.format(room_name, room_member))
+            print('{} enters {}'.format(room_member, room_name))
             if room_name in roomList:
                 roomList[room_name].addMember(room_member)
 
+        # participant is leaving a the room
+        leaving_match = leaving.match(erg.group(7))
+        if leaving_match:
+            room_name = member_match.group(1).strip()
+            room_member = member_match.group(3).strip()
+            print('{} leaves {}'.format(room_member, room_name))
+            if room_name in roomList:
+                roomList[room_name].delMember(room_member)
+
 
 def getLogMsg(logfile):
     """
@@ -224,9 +235,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     parser.add_argument('--verbose', '-v',
                         help='be verbose eg. for debugging',
                         action='store_true')
-    parser.add_argument('--logwatch', '-w',
-                        help='run as logwatch module, ' +
-                        ' dont start the webserver and only run once')
+    parser.add_argument('--port', '-p',
+                        help='set the http server port',
+                        default=9999)
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -234,11 +245,11 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         try:
             loggerThread = logThread(1, "Thread-Logger", args.log)
             loggerThread.start()
-        except:
-            print('Error: unable to start threads')
+        except Exception as e:
+            print('Error: unable to start threads {}'.format(e))
 
         hostName = 'localhost'
-        serverPort = 9999
+        serverPort = args.port
         webServer = HTTPServer((hostName, serverPort), MyServer)
 
         try: