diff --git a/libs/ardour/vst3_scan.cc b/libs/ardour/vst3_scan.cc
index 55ececf3cf..67a8bfbc10 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/vst3_scan.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/vst3_scan.cc
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ count_channels (Vst::IComponent* c, Vst::MediaType media, Vst::BusDirection dir,
 			}
 		} else if (verbose && rv == kResultTrue) {
 			PBD::info << "VST3: \\ ignored bus: " << i << " mismatched type: " << fmt_type (bus.busType) << endmsg;
-		} else {
+		} else if (verbose) {
 			PBD::info << "VST3: \\ error getting busInfo for bus: " << i << " rv: " << rv << ", got type: " << fmt_type (bus.busType) << endmsg;
 		}
 	}