diff --git a/src/utils.c b/src/utils.c
index 7aac94fd..b5efbaa0 100644
--- a/src/utils.c
+++ b/src/utils.c
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ fork_to_background (void)
   else if (pid != 0)
     {
       /* parent, no error */
-      if (!quiet)
+      if (!opt.quiet)
         printf (_("Continuing in background, pid %d.\n"), (int) pid);
       if (logfile_changed)
         printf (_("Output will be written to `%s'.\n"), opt.lfilename);