diff --git a/src/if_python.c b/src/if_python.c
index f3b7e5b..d8dff02 100644
--- a/src/if_python.c
+++ b/src/if_python.c
@@ -368,7 +368,8 @@
      * standard C extension libraries of one or both python versions. */
     if (python3_loaded())
     {
-	EMSG(_("E836: This Vim cannot execute :python after using :py3"));
+	if (verbose)
+	    EMSG(_("E836: This Vim cannot execute :python after using :py3"));
 	return FAIL;
     }
 #endif