diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3FoamReader/vtkPV3Foam/vtkPV3Foam.C b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3FoamReader/vtkPV3Foam/vtkPV3Foam.C
index 8b3c5a3b47..692693d5a6 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3FoamReader/vtkPV3Foam/vtkPV3Foam.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3FoamReader/vtkPV3Foam/vtkPV3Foam.C
@@ -770,7 +770,10 @@ void Foam::vtkPV3Foam::addPatchNames(vtkRenderer* renderer)
         true
     );
 
-    Info<<"patches: " << selectedPatches <<endl;
+    if (debug)
+    {
+        Info<<"patches: " << selectedPatches <<endl;
+    }
 
     // Find the total number of zones
     // Each zone will take the patch name
diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3FoamReader/vtkPV3Foam/vtkPV3FoamUpdateInformation.C b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3FoamReader/vtkPV3Foam/vtkPV3FoamUpdateInformation.C
index 424fb6d356..d86a8a90dc 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3FoamReader/vtkPV3Foam/vtkPV3FoamUpdateInformation.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3FoamReader/vtkPV3Foam/vtkPV3FoamUpdateInformation.C
@@ -142,8 +142,11 @@ void Foam::vtkPV3Foam::updateInformationLagrangian()
     }
     else
     {
-        Info<<"no clouds identified in "
-            << dbPtr_->timePath()/"lagrangian" << endl;
+        if (debug)
+        {
+            Info<<"no clouds identified in "
+                << dbPtr_->timePath()/"lagrangian" << endl;
+        }
     }
 
 }