diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_backup.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_backup.go
index 7df9addcf..4debeb13b 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_backup.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_backup.go
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ func runBackup(opts BackupOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, term *termstatus.Termina
 	var t tomb.Tomb
 
 	if gopts.verbosity >= 2 && !gopts.JSON {
-		term.Print("open repository\n")
+		Verbosef("open repository\n")
 	}
 
 	repo, err := OpenRepository(gopts)