diff --git a/tools/bufsize.c b/tools/bufsize.c
index ebc0a30..c0980d6 100644
--- a/tools/bufsize.c
+++ b/tools/bufsize.c
@@ -72,12 +72,19 @@ void parse_arguments(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 }
 
+void silent_function( const char *ignore )
+{
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	int rc;
 
 	parse_arguments(argc, argv);
 
+        if (just_print_bufsize)
+                jack_set_info_function( silent_function );
+
 	/* become a JACK client */
 	if ((client = jack_client_open(package, JackNullOption, NULL)) == 0) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "JACK server not running?\n");
diff --git a/tools/wait.c b/tools/wait.c
index 67e0b35..800c97f 100644
--- a/tools/wait.c
+++ b/tools/wait.c
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ show_usage (void)
 	fprintf (stderr, "For more information see http://jackaudio.org/\n");
 }
 
+void silent_function( const char *ignore )
+{
+}
+
 int
 main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
@@ -107,6 +111,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 	/* try to open server in a loop. breaking under certein conditions */
 
 	start_timestamp = time( NULL );
+        jack_set_info_function( silent_function );
 
 	while(1) {
 		client = jack_client_open ("wait", options, &status, server_name);