diff --git a/funcs/sfx3.c b/funcs/sfx3.c
index 31ebd901..f694416c 100644
--- a/funcs/sfx3.c
+++ b/funcs/sfx3.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ fprintf(stderr, ">>> %s ( %p %p %f 0x%04x )\n", __func__,
 #endif
 
 halfval = fimg_get_maxvalue(src) / 2.0;
-if (verbosity) {
+if (verbosity > 1) {
 	fprintf(stderr, "%s: halfval=%f\n", __func__, halfval);
 	}