diff --git a/sys/src/cmd/hjfs/check.c b/sys/src/cmd/hjfs/check.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 4e540e70c..000000000
--- a/sys/src/cmd/hjfs/check.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-#include <u.h>
-#include <libc.h>
-#include <thread.h>
-#include "dat.h"
-#include "fns.h"
-
-extern Fs *fsmain;
-
-static void
-checkdir(FLoc *l, Buf *b)
-{
-	Buf *c;
-	Dentry *d;
-	uvlong i, r;
-
-	d = getdent(l, b);
-	for(i = 0; i < d->size; i++){
-		if(getblk(fsmain, l, b, i, &r, GBREAD) <= 0) {
-			dprint("hjfs: directory in block %ulld at index %d has a bad block %ulld at directory index %ulld\n", l->blk, l->deind, r, i);
-			continue;
-		}
-		c = getbuf(fsmain->d, r, TDENTRY, 0);
-		if(c == nil) {
-			dprint("hjfs: directory in block %ulld at index %d has a block %ulld at directory index %ulld that is not a directory entry\n", l->blk, l->deind, r, i);
-			continue;
-		}
-		if(chref(fsmain, r, 0) == 0)
-			dprint("hjfs: directory in block %ulld at index %d has a block %ulld at index %ulld whose reference count is 0");
-	}
-}
-
-static void
-checkfile(FLoc*, Buf*)
-{}
-
-int
-checkblk(uvlong blk)
-{
-	Dentry *d;
-	Buf *b;
-	FLoc l;
-	int i, type;
-
-	b = getbuf(fsmain->d, blk, TDONTCARE, 0);
-	if(b == nil)
-		return -1;
-	switch(type = b->type){
-	case TRAW:
-		break;
-	case TSUPERBLOCK:
-		dprint("hjfs: checkblk: should not have found superblock at %ulld\n", blk);
-		break;
-	case TDENTRY:
-		l.blk = blk;
-		for(i = 0; i < DEPERBLK; i++){
-			d = &b->de[i];
-			l.deind = i;
-			l.Qid = d->Qid;
-			if((d->type & QTDIR) != 0)
-				checkdir(&l, b);
-			else
-				checkfile(&l, b);
-		}
-		break;
-	case TINDIR:
-		break;
-	case TREF:
-		break;
-	}
-	putbuf(b);
-	return type;
-}
diff --git a/sys/src/cmd/hjfs/cons.c b/sys/src/cmd/hjfs/cons.c
index b8b9278f1..b97e3610e 100644
--- a/sys/src/cmd/hjfs/cons.c
+++ b/sys/src/cmd/hjfs/cons.c
@@ -103,10 +103,74 @@ cmdchatty(int, char **)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void
+checkfile(FLoc *l, Buf *b)
+{
+	Buf *c;
+	Dentry *d;
+	char *ftype;
+	int btype;
+	uvlong i, r;
+
+	d = getdent(l, b);
+	if((d->type & QTDIR) == 0){
+		ftype = "file";
+		btype = TRAW;
+	}else{
+		ftype = "directory";
+		btype = TDENTRY;
+	}
+
+	for(i = 0; i < d->size; i++){
+		if(getblk(fsmain, l, b, i, &r, GBREAD) <= 0){
+			dprint("hjfs: %s in block %ulld at index %d has a bad block at index %ulld: %r\n", ftype, l->blk, l->deind, i);
+			continue;
+		}
+		c = getbuf(fsmain->d, r, btype, 0);
+		if(c == nil)
+			dprint("hjfs: %s in block %ulld at index %d has a bad block %ulld at directory index %ulld: %r\n", ftype, l->blk, l->deind, r, i);
+		putbuf(c);
+		if(chref(fsmain, r, 0) == 0)
+			dprint("hjfs: %s in block %ulld at index %d has a block %ulld at index %ulld whose reference count is 0", ftype, l->blk, l->deind, r, i);
+	}
+}
+
+static int
+checkblk(uvlong blk)
+{
+	Dentry *d;
+	Buf *b;
+	FLoc l;
+	int i, type;
+
+	b = getbuf(fsmain->d, blk, TDONTCARE, 0);
+	if(b == nil)
+		return -1;
+	switch(type = b->type){
+	case TSUPERBLOCK:
+		dprint("hjfs: checkblk: should not have found superblock at %ulld\n", blk);
+		break;
+	case TDENTRY:
+		l.blk = blk;
+		for(i = 0; i < DEPERBLK; i++){
+			d = &b->de[i];
+			l.deind = i;
+			l.Qid = d->Qid;
+			checkfile(&l, b);
+		}
+		break;
+	case TINDIR:
+		break;
+	}
+	putbuf(b);
+	return type;
+}
+
 int
 cmdcheck(int, char**)
 {
 	uvlong fblk, fend, blk;
+	uvlong ndentry, nindir, nraw, nref, nsuperblock;
 	int j;
 	Buf *b, *sb;
 
@@ -120,18 +184,41 @@ cmdcheck(int, char**)
 	fend = sb->sb.fend;
 	putbuf(sb);
 
+	ndentry = nindir = nraw = nref = nsuperblock = 0;
 	for(blk = 0; fblk < fend; fblk++){
 		b = getbuf(fsmain->d, fblk, TREF, 0);
 		if(b == nil){
 			blk += REFPERBLK;
 			continue;
 		}
-		for(j = 0; j < REFPERBLK; j++, blk++)
+		for(j = 0; j < REFPERBLK; j++, blk++) {
 			if(b->refs[j] > 0)
-				checkblk(blk);
+				switch(checkblk(blk)) {
+				case TDENTRY:
+					ndentry++;
+					break;
+				case TINDIR:
+					nindir++;
+					break;
+				case TRAW:
+					nraw++;
+					break;
+				case TREF:
+					nref++;
+					break;
+				case TSUPERBLOCK:
+					nsuperblock++;
+					break;
+				}
+		}
 		putbuf(b);
 	}
 	wunlock(fsmain);
+	dprint("hjfs: %T block count %ulld\n", TDENTRY, ndentry);
+	dprint("hjfs: %T block count %ulld\n", TINDIR, nindir);
+	dprint("hjfs: %T block count %ulld\n", TRAW, nraw);
+	dprint("hjfs: %T block count %ulld\n", TREF, nref);
+	dprint("hjfs: %T block count %ulld\n", TSUPERBLOCK, nsuperblock);
 	return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/src/cmd/hjfs/fns.h b/sys/src/cmd/hjfs/fns.h
index 788440993..0a2cb8667 100644
--- a/sys/src/cmd/hjfs/fns.h
+++ b/sys/src/cmd/hjfs/fns.h
@@ -54,4 +54,3 @@ int	ingroup(Fs *, short, short, int);
 void	workerinit(void);
 void	writeusers(Fs *);
 void	readusers(Fs *);
-int	checkblk(uvlong);
diff --git a/sys/src/cmd/hjfs/fs1.c b/sys/src/cmd/hjfs/fs1.c
index f543f8810..244ad0e23 100644
--- a/sys/src/cmd/hjfs/fs1.c
+++ b/sys/src/cmd/hjfs/fs1.c
@@ -52,13 +52,13 @@ getdent(FLoc *l, Buf *b)
 	if((d->mode & (DGONE | DALLOC)) == 0){
 		dprint("hjfs: getdent: file gone, d=%llux, l=%llud/%d %llux, callerpc %#p\n",
 			d->path, l->blk, l->deind, l->path, getcallerpc(&l));
-		werrstr("phase error -- getdent");
+		werrstr("phase error -- directory entry for nonexistent file");
 		return nil;
 	}
 	if(qidcmp(d, l) != 0){
 		dprint("hjfs: getdent: wrong qid d=%llux != l=%llud/%d %llux, callerpc %#p\n",
 			d->path, l->blk, l->deind, l->path, getcallerpc(&l));
-		werrstr("phase error -- getdent");
+		werrstr("phase error -- qid mismatch");
 		return nil;
 	}
 	return d;
@@ -88,8 +88,10 @@ getfree(Fs *fs, uvlong *r)
 	}
 
 	b = getbuf(d, SUPERBLK, TSUPERBLOCK, 0);
-	if(b == nil)
+	if(b == nil) {
+		werrstr("could not find superblock");
 		return -1;
+	}
 	e = b->sb.fend;
 	putbuf(b);
 
diff --git a/sys/src/cmd/hjfs/mkfile b/sys/src/cmd/hjfs/mkfile
index ab13b8619..b7064affc 100644
--- a/sys/src/cmd/hjfs/mkfile
+++ b/sys/src/cmd/hjfs/mkfile
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ OFILES=\
 	9p.$O\
 	dump.$O\
 	cons.$O\
-	check.$O\
 
 HFILES=\
 	dat.h\