diff --git a/test/setup_transfer.cpp b/test/setup_transfer.cpp
index c5b864aaa..db56a09e1 100644
--- a/test/setup_transfer.cpp
+++ b/test/setup_transfer.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void report_failure(char const* err, char const* file, int line)
 
 bool print_alerts(libtorrent::session& ses, char const* name
 	, bool allow_disconnects, bool allow_no_torrents, bool allow_failed_fastresume
-	, bool (*predicate)(libtorrent::alert*))
+	, bool (*predicate)(libtorrent::alert*), bool no_output)
 {
 	bool ret = false;
 	std::vector<torrent_handle> handles = ses.get_torrents();
@@ -92,10 +92,12 @@ bool print_alerts(libtorrent::session& ses, char const* name
 		}
 		else if ((*i)->message() != "block downloading"
 			&& (*i)->message() != "block finished"
-			&& (*i)->message() != "piece finished")
+			&& (*i)->message() != "piece finished"
+			&& !no_output)
 		{
 			fprintf(stderr, "%s: %s\n", name, (*i)->message().c_str());
 		}
+
 		TEST_CHECK(alert_cast<fastresume_rejected_alert>(*i) == 0 || allow_failed_fastresume);
 
 		peer_error_alert* pea = alert_cast<peer_error_alert>(*i);
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@ void wait_for_listen(libtorrent::session& ses, char const* name)
 	alert const* a = 0;
 	do
 	{
-		print_alerts(ses, name, true, true, true, &listen_alert);
+		print_alerts(ses, name, true, true, true, &listen_alert, false);
 		if (listen_done) break;
 		a = ses.wait_for_alert(milliseconds(500));
 	} while (a);
diff --git a/test/setup_transfer.hpp b/test/setup_transfer.hpp
index a5e236997..eb990fb7a 100644
--- a/test/setup_transfer.hpp
+++ b/test/setup_transfer.hpp
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ bool print_alerts(libtorrent::session& ses, char const* name
 	, bool allow_disconnects = false
 	, bool allow_no_torrents = false
 	, bool allow_failed_fastresume = false
-	, bool (*)(libtorrent::alert*) = 0);
+	, bool (*)(libtorrent::alert*) = 0
+	, bool no_output = false);
 
 void wait_for_listen(libtorrent::session& ses, char const* name);
 void test_sleep(int millisec);
diff --git a/test/test_web_seed.cpp b/test/test_web_seed.cpp
index 254fbfa3c..58f6f6924 100644
--- a/test/test_web_seed.cpp
+++ b/test/test_web_seed.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ void test_transfer(boost::intrusive_ptr<torrent_info> torrent_file
 			<< " buffers: " << cs.total_used_buffers
 			<< std::endl;
 */
-		print_alerts(ses, "  >>  ses");
+		print_alerts(ses, "  >>  ses", false, false, false, 0, true);
 
 		if (s.is_seeding /* && ss.download_rate == 0.f*/)
 		{