diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index d4287845..6d94db42 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ SnapRAID HISTORY
  * When saving the content file keep a copy of the previos one adding
    the ".backup" extension.
  * Auto exclude the lock file.
+ * Don't prints the 'UUID set' message anymore because it's the normal
+   condition for empty disks.
 
 6.2 2014/5
 ==========
diff --git a/cmdline/state.c b/cmdline/state.c
index 23447626..3e3e0807 100644
--- a/cmdline/state.c
+++ b/cmdline/state.c
@@ -1021,8 +1021,9 @@ static void state_map(struct snapraid_state* state)
 				++uuid_mismatch;
 				fprintf(stderr, "UUID change for disk '%s' from '%s' to '%s'\n", disk->name, map->uuid, uuid);
 			} else {
+				/* no message here, because having a disk without */
+				/* UUID is the normal state of an empty disk */
 				disk->had_empty_uuid = 1;
-				fprintf(stderr, "UUID set for disk '%s' to '%s'\n", disk->name, uuid);
 			}
 
 			/* update the uuid in the mapping, */