diff --git a/cmd/restic/delete.go b/cmd/restic/delete.go
index 6d7657e80..41c3fc793 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/delete.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/delete.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func deleteFiles(gopts GlobalOptions, ignoreError bool, repo restic.Repository,
 						return err
 					}
 				}
-				if !gopts.JSON && gopts.verbosity >= 2 {
+				if !gopts.JSON && gopts.verbosity > 2 {
 					Verbosef("removed %v\n", h)
 				}
 				bar.Report(restic.Stat{Blobs: 1})