diff --git a/application/views/home/index.php b/application/views/home/index.php
index 6f8a0371..c3b7f11d 100644
--- a/application/views/home/index.php
+++ b/application/views/home/index.php
@@ -61,6 +61,13 @@
 		.wrapper h2:first-of-type {
 			margin-top: 0;
 		}
+
+		.footer {
+			background-color: #eee;
+			text-align: right;
+			font-size: 12px;
+			color: #bbb;
+		}
 	</style>
 </head> 
 <body>
@@ -75,5 +82,9 @@
 
 		<p>Need to learn more? Peruse our <a href="http://laravel.com">wonderful documentation</a>.</p>
 	</div>
+
+	<div class="wrapper footer">
+		<?php echo System\Benchmark::check('laravel').'ms | '.System\Benchmark::memory(); ?>
+	</div>
 </body> 
 </html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/system/benchmark.php b/system/benchmark.php
index 01a5ad31..4ac83130 100644
--- a/system/benchmark.php
+++ b/system/benchmark.php
@@ -28,12 +28,7 @@ public static function start($name)
 	 */
 	public static function check($name)
 	{
-		if (array_key_exists($name, static::$marks))
-		{
-			return number_format((microtime(true) - static::$marks[$name]) * 1000, 2);
-		}
-
-		throw new \Exception("A Benchmark named [$name] has not been started.");
+		return (array_key_exists($name, static::$marks)) ? number_format((microtime(true) - static::$marks[$name]) * 1000, 2) : 0.0;
 	}
 
 	/**
