diff --git a/rtengine/dcp.cc b/rtengine/dcp.cc
index df5627d2e..96ade2e36 100644
--- a/rtengine/dcp.cc
+++ b/rtengine/dcp.cc
@@ -1177,7 +1177,9 @@ DCPProfile::DCPProfile(const Glib::ustring& filename) :
 
     // Color Matrix (one is always there)
     if (!md.find(TAG_KEY_COLOR_MATRIX_1)) {
-        std::cerr << "DCP '" << filename << "' is missing 'ColorMatrix1'. Skipped." << std::endl;
+        if (settings->verbose) {
+            std::cerr << "DCP '" << filename.c_str() << "' is missing 'ColorMatrix1'. Skipped." << std::endl;
+        }
         return;
     }