diff --git a/lib/delayed/tasks.rb b/lib/delayed/tasks.rb
index 17d159d6b..409ba48f8 100644
--- a/lib/delayed/tasks.rb
+++ b/lib/delayed/tasks.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
       :min_priority => ENV['MIN_PRIORITY'],
       :max_priority => ENV['MAX_PRIORITY'],
       :queues => (ENV['QUEUES'] || ENV['QUEUE'] || '').split(','),
-      :quiet => false
+      :quiet => ENV['QUIET']
     }
 
     @worker_options[:sleep_delay] = ENV['SLEEP_DELAY'].to_i if ENV['SLEEP_DELAY']