diff --git a/lib/metadata.c b/lib/metadata.c
index 9629b026..deb33b34 100644
--- a/lib/metadata.c
+++ b/lib/metadata.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ if (foo) {
 	perror("omg");
 	}
 else	{
-	if (verbosity) {
+	if (verbosity > 1) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "  set TimeOfDay to %12ld , %8ld\n", \
 					tvl.tv_sec, tvl.tv_usec);
 		}