diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/90-exec.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/90-exec.js
index a5132230e..f5e7edd87 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/90-exec.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/90-exec.js
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                             if (error.signal) { msg3.payload.signal = error.signal; }
                             if (error.code === null) { node.status({fill:"red",shape:"dot",text:"killed"}); }
                             else { node.status({fill:"red",shape:"dot",text:"error:"+error.code}); }
-                            node.log('error:' + error);
+                            if (RED.settings.verbose) { node.log('error:' + error); }
                         }
                         else if (node.oldrc === "false") {
                             msg3 = RED.util.cloneMessage(msg);