diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/download_strategy.rb b/Library/Homebrew/download_strategy.rb
index 69d418041d..7582447e58 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/download_strategy.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/download_strategy.rb
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ class SubversionDownloadStrategy < VCSDownloadStrategy
     # Use "svn update" when the repository already exists locally.
     # This saves on bandwidth and will have a similar effect to verifying the
     # cache as it will make any changes to get the right revision.
-    args = []
+    args = ["--quiet"]
 
     if revision
       ohai "Checking out #{@ref}"