--- a/src/core/ngx_cycle.c
+++ b/src/core/ngx_cycle.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ static ngx_pool_t     *ngx_temp_pool;
 static ngx_event_t     ngx_cleaner_event;
 
 ngx_uint_t             ngx_test_config;
+ngx_uint_t             ngx_quiet_mode;
 
 #if (NGX_THREADS)
 ngx_tls_key_t          ngx_core_tls_key;
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@ ngx_init_cycle(ngx_cycle_t *old_cycle)
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    if (ngx_test_config) {
+    if (ngx_test_config && !ngx_quiet_mode) {
         ngx_log_stderr(0, "the configuration file %s syntax is ok",
                        cycle->conf_file.data);
     }