diff --git a/ws/ws.cpp b/ws/ws.cpp
index a4358d5d..459835a6 100644
--- a/ws/ws.cpp
+++ b/ws/ws.cpp
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     else if (app.got_subcommand("cobra_metrics_to_redis"))
     {
         ret = ix::ws_cobra_metrics_to_redis(
-            appkey, endpoint, rolename, rolesecret, channel, filter, quiet, hostname, redisPort);
+            appkey, endpoint, rolename, rolesecret, channel, filter, hostname, redisPort);
     }
     else if (app.got_subcommand("snake"))
     {
diff --git a/ws/ws.h b/ws/ws.h
index cfa22e90..df41be5b 100644
--- a/ws/ws.h
+++ b/ws/ws.h
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ namespace ix
                                   const std::string& rolesecret,
                                   const std::string& channel,
                                   const std::string& filter,
-                                  bool quiet,
                                   const std::string& host,
                                   int port);
 
diff --git a/ws/ws_cobra_metrics_to_redis.cpp b/ws/ws_cobra_metrics_to_redis.cpp
index 3b39b941..0f9e49ac 100644
--- a/ws/ws_cobra_metrics_to_redis.cpp
+++ b/ws/ws_cobra_metrics_to_redis.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ namespace ix
                                   const std::string& rolesecret,
                                   const std::string& channel,
                                   const std::string& filter,
-                                  bool quiet,
                                   const std::string& host,
                                   int port)
     {
@@ -109,7 +108,6 @@ namespace ix
                                &filter,
                                &msgCount,
                                &msgPerSeconds,
-                               &quiet,
                                &conditionVariableMutex,
                                &condition,
                                &queue](ix::CobraConnectionEventType eventType,
@@ -132,8 +130,7 @@ namespace ix
 
                 conn.subscribe(channel,
                                filter,
-                               [&quiet,
-                                &msgPerSeconds,
+                               [&msgPerSeconds,
                                 &msgCount,
                                 &conditionVariableMutex,
                                 &condition,