diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 26ab8e95..34e43cb9 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ endif
 	$(TESTENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS) -c $(CONF) up
 	$(TESTENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS) -c $(CONF) down
 	$(TESTENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS) -c $(CONF) devices
-	$(TESTENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS_VERBOSE) -c $(CONF) smart
+	$(TESTENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS_VERBOSE) -c $(CONF) smart --test-no-warnings
 	$(FAILENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS_VERBOSE) -c $(CONF) smart --test-fake-device --test-expect-failure
 if HAVE_SYMLINK
 	$(TESTENV) ./snapraid$(EXEEXT) $(CHECKFLAGS) -c $(PAR1) pool
diff --git a/cmdline/snapraid.c b/cmdline/snapraid.c
index fc267376..fc6fa5ce 100644
--- a/cmdline/snapraid.c
+++ b/cmdline/snapraid.c
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ void config(char* conf, size_t conf_size, const char* argv0)
 #define OPT_TEST_FORCE_AUTOSAVE_AT 283
 #define OPT_TEST_FAKE_DEVICE 284
 #define OPT_TEST_EXPECT_NEED_SYNC 285
+#define OPT_NO_WARNINGS 286
 
 #if HAVE_GETOPT_LONG
 struct option long_options[] = {
@@ -360,6 +361,9 @@ struct option long_options[] = {
 	/* Fake device data */
 	{ "test-fake-device", 0, 0, OPT_TEST_FAKE_DEVICE },
 
+	/* Disable annoying warnings */
+	{ "test-no-warnings", 0, 0, OPT_NO_WARNINGS },
+
 	{ 0, 0, 0, 0 }
 };
 #endif
@@ -726,6 +730,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 		case OPT_TEST_FAKE_DEVICE :
 			opt.fake_device = 1;
 			break;
+		case OPT_NO_WARNINGS :
+			opt.no_warnings = 1;
+			break;
 		default :
 			/* LCOV_EXCL_START */
 			log_fatal("Unknown option '%c'\n", (char)c);
diff --git a/cmdline/state.c b/cmdline/state.c
index 4644c9c5..1353998a 100644
--- a/cmdline/state.c
+++ b/cmdline/state.c
@@ -250,7 +250,8 @@ static void state_config_check(struct snapraid_state* state, const char* path, t
 						/* mark disks to be skipped */
 						disk->skip_access = 1;
 						other->skip_access = 1;
-						log_fatal("DANGER! Ignoring that disks '%s' and '%s' are on the same device\n", disk->name, other->name);
+						if (!state->opt.no_warnings)
+							log_fatal("DANGER! Ignoring that disks '%s' and '%s' are on the same device\n", disk->name, other->name);
 					} else {
 						/* LCOV_EXCL_START */
 						log_fatal("Disks '%s' and '%s' are on the same device.\n", disk->dir, other->dir);
@@ -330,7 +331,8 @@ static void state_config_check(struct snapraid_state* state, const char* path, t
 						/* mark disks to be skipped */
 						state->parity[l].skip_access = 1;
 						state->parity[j].skip_access = 1;
-						log_fatal("DANGER! Skipping parities '%s' and '%s' on the same device\n", lev_config_name(l), lev_config_name(j));
+						if (!state->opt.no_warnings)
+							log_fatal("DANGER! Skipping parities '%s' and '%s' on the same device\n", lev_config_name(l), lev_config_name(j));
 					} else {
 						/* LCOV_EXCL_START */
 						log_fatal("Parity '%s' and '%s' are on the same device.\n", state->parity[l].path, state->parity[j].path);
@@ -418,7 +420,7 @@ static void state_config_check(struct snapraid_state* state, const char* path, t
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86
 	if (!raid_cpu_has_ssse3())
 #endif
-	if (state->raid_mode == RAID_MODE_CAUCHY) {
+	if (state->raid_mode == RAID_MODE_CAUCHY && !state->opt.no_warnings) {
 		if (state->level == 3) {
 			log_fatal("WARNING! Your CPU doesn't have a fast implementation for triple parity.\n");
 			log_fatal("WARNING! It's recommended to switch to 'z-parity' instead than '3-parity'.\n");
@@ -1356,16 +1358,18 @@ static void state_map(struct snapraid_state* state)
 	diskcount = tommy_list_count(&state->maplist);
 
 	/* recommend number of parities */
-	if (diskcount >= 36 && state->level < 6) {
-		log_fatal("WARNING! With %u disks it's recommended to use six parity levels.\n", diskcount);
-	} else if (diskcount >= 29 && state->level < 5) {
-		log_fatal("WARNING! With %u disks it's recommended to use five parity levels.\n", diskcount);
-	} else if (diskcount >= 22 && state->level < 4) {
-		log_fatal("WARNING! With %u disks it's recommended to use four parity levels.\n", diskcount);
-	} else if (diskcount >= 15 && state->level < 3) {
-		log_fatal("WARNING! With %u disks it's recommended to use three parity levels.\n", diskcount);
-	} else if (diskcount >= 5 && state->level < 2) {
-		log_fatal("WARNING! With %u disks it's recommended to use two parity levels.\n", diskcount);
+	if (!state->opt.no_warnings) {
+		if (diskcount >= 36 && state->level < 6) {
+			log_fatal("WARNING! With %u disks it's recommended to use six parity levels.\n", diskcount);
+		} else if (diskcount >= 29 && state->level < 5) {
+			log_fatal("WARNING! With %u disks it's recommended to use five parity levels.\n", diskcount);
+		} else if (diskcount >= 22 && state->level < 4) {
+			log_fatal("WARNING! With %u disks it's recommended to use four parity levels.\n", diskcount);
+		} else if (diskcount >= 15 && state->level < 3) {
+			log_fatal("WARNING! With %u disks it's recommended to use three parity levels.\n", diskcount);
+		} else if (diskcount >= 5 && state->level < 2) {
+			log_fatal("WARNING! With %u disks it's recommended to use two parity levels.\n", diskcount);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/cmdline/state.h b/cmdline/state.h
index 157e47e0..b073e0e7 100644
--- a/cmdline/state.h
+++ b/cmdline/state.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ struct snapraid_option {
 	int force_progress; /**< Force the use of the progress status. */
 	unsigned force_autosave_at; /**< Force autosave at the specified block. */
 	int fake_device; /**< Fake device data. */
+	int no_warnings; /**< Remove some warning messages. */
 	int expected_missing; /**< If missing files are expected and should not be reported. */
 };