diff --git a/axes/decorators.py b/axes/decorators.py
index 3fd4cc8..ce1ba84 100644
--- a/axes/decorators.py
+++ b/axes/decorators.py
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ def query2str(items):
     return '\n'.join(['%s=%s' % (k, v) for k,v in items])
 
 log = logging.getLogger(LOGGER)
-log.info('AXES: BEGIN LOG')
-log.info('Using django-axes ' + axes.get_version())
+if VERBOSE:
+    log.info('AXES: BEGIN LOG')
+    log.info('Using django-axes ' + axes.get_version())
 
 def get_user_attempt(request):
     """