diff --git a/funcs/contour2x2.c b/funcs/contour2x2.c
index 52bc00bc..1569e2e4 100644
--- a/funcs/contour2x2.c
+++ b/funcs/contour2x2.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ else	{
 	}
 
 foo = fimg_meanvalues(psrc, avg);
-if (verbosity) {
+if (verbosity > 1) {
 	fprintf(stderr, "mean values : %f %f %f\n", avg[0], avg[1], avg[2]);
 	}