diff --git a/channels/chan_zap.c b/channels/chan_zap.c
index eed2849c38..c0cadc3858 100755
--- a/channels/chan_zap.c
+++ b/channels/chan_zap.c
@@ -6166,7 +6166,8 @@ static void *do_idle_thread(void *vchan)
 
 static void zt_pri_message(char *s)
 {
-	ast_verbose(s);
+	if (option_verbose)
+		ast_verbose(s);
 }
 
 static void zt_pri_error(char *s)