diff --git a/sanoid b/sanoid
index d6e58ce..b995924 100755
--- a/sanoid
+++ b/sanoid
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ sub prune_snapshots {
 						foreach my $snap( @prunesnaps ){
 							if ($args{'verbose'}) { print "INFO: pruning $snap ... \n"; }
 							if (iszfsbusy($path)) {
-								print "INFO: deferring pruning of $snap - $path is currently in zfs send or receive.\n";
+								if ($args{'verbose'}) { print "INFO: deferring pruning of $snap - $path is currently in zfs send or receive.\n"; }
 							} else {
 								if (! $args{'readonly'}) { system($zfs, "destroy",$snap) == 0 or warn "could not remove $snap : $?"; }
 							}
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ sub prune_snapshots {
 						$forcecacheupdate = 1;
 						%snaps = getsnaps(%config,$cacheTTL,$forcecacheupdate);
 					} else {
-						print "INFO: deferring snapshot pruning - valid pruning lock held by other sanoid process.\n";
+						if ($args{'verbose'}) { print "INFO: deferring snapshot pruning - valid pruning lock held by other sanoid process.\n"; }
 					}
 				}
 			}