2 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/libutil/util.cc b/src/libutil/util.cc
index d2d32782d027..99a91c8cc64a 100644
--- a/src/libutil/util.cc
+++ b/src/libutil/util.cc
@@ -678,12 +678,11 @@ Pid::operator pid_t()
 }
 
 
-int Pid::kill(bool quiet)
+int Pid::kill()
 {
     assert(pid != -1);
 
-    if (!quiet)
-        printError(format("killing process %1%") % pid);
+    debug(format("killing process %1%") % pid);
 
     /* Send the requested signal to the child.  If it has its own
        process group, send the signal to every process in the child
diff --git a/src/libutil/util.hh b/src/libutil/util.hh
index 4e3a011b349c..f94c0ff1c5ee 100644
--- a/src/libutil/util.hh
+++ b/src/libutil/util.hh
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ public:
     ~Pid();
     void operator =(pid_t pid);
     operator pid_t();
-    int kill(bool quiet = false);
+    int kill();
     int wait();
 
     void setSeparatePG(bool separatePG);