diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/svn.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/svn.py
index 8856ef1c62..80102b44f2 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/svn.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/svn.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class Svn(FetchMethod):
         if command == "info":
             svncmd = "%s info %s %s://%s/%s/" % (ud.basecmd, " ".join(options), proto, svnroot, ud.module)
         elif command == "log1":
-            svncmd = "%s log --limit 1 %s %s://%s/%s/" % (ud.basecmd, " ".join(options), proto, svnroot, ud.module)
+            svncmd = "%s log --limit 1 --quiet %s %s://%s/%s/" % (ud.basecmd, " ".join(options), proto, svnroot, ud.module)
         else:
             suffix = ""