diff --git a/ws/ws.cpp b/ws/ws.cpp
index 20b0e2f9..a2ca0337 100644
--- a/ws/ws.cpp
+++ b/ws/ws.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     cobraSubscribeApp->add_option("--rolename", rolename, "Role name");
     cobraSubscribeApp->add_option("--rolesecret", rolesecret, "Role secret");
     cobraSubscribeApp->add_option("channel", channel, "Channel")->required();
-    cobraSubscribeApp->add_flag("-v", verbose, "Verbose");
     cobraSubscribeApp->add_option("--pidfile", pidfile, "Pid file");
 
     CLI::App* cobra2statsd = app.add_subcommand("cobra_to_statsd", "Cobra to statsd");
@@ -227,7 +226,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     {
         return ix::ws_cobra_subscribe_main(appkey, endpoint,
                                            rolename, rolesecret,
-                                           channel, verbose);
+                                           channel);
     }
     else if (app.got_subcommand("cobra_to_statsd"))
     {
diff --git a/ws/ws.h b/ws/ws.h
index d78624f1..e574ef12 100644
--- a/ws/ws.h
+++ b/ws/ws.h
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ namespace ix
                                 const std::string& endpoint,
                                 const std::string& rolename,
                                 const std::string& rolesecret,
-                                const std::string& channel,
-                                bool verbose);
+                                const std::string& channel);
 
     int ws_cobra_to_statsd_main(const std::string& appkey,
                                 const std::string& endpoint,
diff --git a/ws/ws_cobra_subscribe.cpp b/ws/ws_cobra_subscribe.cpp
index a31dbf62..ca4a25a5 100644
--- a/ws/ws_cobra_subscribe.cpp
+++ b/ws/ws_cobra_subscribe.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ namespace ix
                                 const std::string& endpoint,
                                 const std::string& rolename,
                                 const std::string& rolesecret,
-                                const std::string& channel,
-                                bool verbose)
+                                const std::string& channel)
     {
 
         ix::CobraConnection conn;
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ namespace ix
                     conn.subscribe(channel,
                                    [&jsonWriter](const Json::Value& msg)
                                    {
-                                       // std::cout << "Received message" << std::endl;
                                        std::cout << jsonWriter.write(msg) << std::endl;
                                    });
                 }