diff --git a/mininet/node.py b/mininet/node.py
index e87f8e29bda4d48b506efeb7d21049a2bcb816a9..5fb0a3407f44102ba0474e2814a047204bc9dd43 100644
--- a/mininet/node.py
+++ b/mininet/node.py
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@ def start( self, controllers ):
 class IVSSwitch(Switch):
     """IVS virtual switch"""
 
-    def __init__( self, name, verbose=True, **kwargs ):
+    def __init__( self, name, verbose=False, **kwargs ):
         Switch.__init__( self, name, **kwargs )
         self.verbose = verbose