diff --git a/builtin/gc.c b/builtin/gc.c
index 6d46608fc9..6be6c8d65b 100644
--- a/builtin/gc.c
+++ b/builtin/gc.c
@@ -217,9 +217,7 @@ int cmd_gc(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		 */
 		if (!need_to_gc())
 			return 0;
-		if (quiet)
-			fprintf(stderr, _("Auto packing the repository for optimum performance.\n"));
-		else
+		if (!quiet)
 			fprintf(stderr,
 					_("Auto packing the repository for optimum performance. You may also\n"
 					"run \"git gc\" manually. See "
diff --git a/t/t5400-send-pack.sh b/t/t5400-send-pack.sh
index 250c720c14..78ab177938 100755
--- a/t/t5400-send-pack.sh
+++ b/t/t5400-send-pack.sh
@@ -174,8 +174,7 @@ test_expect_success 'receive-pack runs auto-gc in remote repo' '
 	    cd parent &&
 	    echo "Even more text" >>file.txt &&
 	    git commit -a -m "Third commit" &&
-	    git send-pack ../child HEAD:refs/heads/test_auto_gc >output 2>&1 &&
-	    grep "Auto packing the repository for optimum performance." output
+	    git send-pack ../child HEAD:refs/heads/test_auto_gc
 	) &&
 	test ! -e child/.git/objects/tmp_test_object
 '