diff --git a/lisp/use-package/use-package.el b/lisp/use-package/use-package.el
index a6f19056820..f91be03b22b 100644
--- a/lisp/use-package/use-package.el
+++ b/lisp/use-package/use-package.el
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
   "A use-package declaration for simplifying your `.emacs'."
   :group 'startup)
 
-(defcustom use-package-verbose t
+(defcustom use-package-verbose nil
   "Whether to report about loading and configuration details."
   :type 'boolean
   :group 'use-package)