diff --git a/lib/irc.js b/lib/irc.js
index 79e96007..eeaa5a0d 100644
--- a/lib/irc.js
+++ b/lib/irc.js
@@ -598,7 +598,8 @@ Client.prototype.connect = function ( retryCount, callback ) { // {{{
                 if ( self.opt.password !==  null ) {
                     self.send( "PASS", self.opt.password );
                 }
-                util.log('Sending irc NICK/USER');
+                if ( self.opt.debug )
+                    util.log('Sending irc NICK/USER');
                 self.send("NICK", self.opt.nick);
                 self.nick = self.opt.nick;
                 self.send("USER", self.opt.userName, 8, "*", self.opt.realName);