diff --git a/bin/fence-create b/bin/fence-create
index e43abb1a57..a6b2b4711a 100755
--- a/bin/fence-create
+++ b/bin/fence-create
@@ -49,12 +49,6 @@ def parse_arguments():
     parser.add_argument(
         "--path", default="/var/www/fence/", help="path to find configuration"
     )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--verbose",
-        help="whether or not to log to stdout",
-        action="store_true",
-        default=False,
-    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--arborist",
         help="the base URL for the arborist service to sync to",
@@ -319,9 +313,6 @@ def main():
     # get database information
     sys.path.append(args.path)
 
-    if not args.verbose:
-        logging.disable(logging.DEBUG)
-
     # replicate cfg loading done in flask app to maintain backwards compatibility
     # TODO (DEPRECATE LOCAL_SETTINGS): REMOVE this when putting cfg in
     # settings/local_settings is deprecated
@@ -353,6 +344,7 @@ def main():
     STORAGE_CREDENTIALS = os.environ.get("STORAGE_CREDENTIALS") or config.get(
         "STORAGE_CREDENTIALS"
     )
+    
     arborist = None
     if args.arborist:
         arborist = ArboristClient(