diff --git a/src/wh_server_cert.c b/src/wh_server_cert.c
index dbd407db1..4639d940f 100644
--- a/src/wh_server_cert.c
+++ b/src/wh_server_cert.c
@@ -300,7 +300,9 @@ int wh_Server_CertVerify(whServerContext* server, const uint8_t* cert,
             }
         }
         else {
+#ifdef DEBUG_CRYPTOCB_VERBOSE
             printf("Failed to load trusted root certificate: %d\n", rc);
+#endif
         }
     }