diff --git a/lib/bitcoind.js b/lib/bitcoind.js
index dafb4f1c..2f28deaf 100644
--- a/lib/bitcoind.js
+++ b/lib/bitcoind.js
@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@ Bitcoin.prototype.getMiningInfo = function() {
 
 Bitcoin.prototype.log =
 Bitcoin.prototype.info = function() {
+  if (this.options.silent) return;
   if (typeof arguments[0] !== 'string') {
     var out = util.inspect(arguments[0], null, 20, true);
     return process.stdout.write('bitcoind.js: ' + out + '\n');
@@ -380,6 +381,7 @@ Bitcoin.prototype.info = function() {
 };
 
 Bitcoin.prototype.error = function() {
+  if (this.options.silent) return;
   if (typeof arguments[0] !== 'string') {
     var out = util.inspect(arguments[0], null, 20, true);
     return process.stderr.write('bitcoind.js: ' + out + '\n');