diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 8800767..54fbca8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 CHANGELOG
 =========
 
+* 1.1.0 (2019-XX-XX)
+
+ * deprecated the `--quiet` option (append `2>/dev/null` to the command instead)
+ * moved information console display to stderr instead of stdout
+
 * 1.0.1 (2017-02-24)
 
  * added the `--version` flag
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 86c39a0..842b7e0 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func init() {
 	flag.StringVar(&path, "path", ".", "The repository path (optional, current directory by default)")
 	flag.BoolVar(&scratch, "scratch", false, "Flush the cache (optional)")
 	flag.BoolVar(&debug, "debug", false, "Enable the debug mode (optional)")
-	flag.BoolVar(&quiet, "quiet", false, "Suppress the output (optional)")
+	flag.BoolVar(&quiet, "quiet", false, "[DEPRECATED] Suppress the output (optional)")
 	flag.BoolVar(&legacy, "legacy", false, "[DEPRECATED] Enable the legacy mode for projects migrating from an old version of git subtree split (optional)")
 	flag.StringVar(&gitVersion, "git", "latest", "Simulate a given version of Git (optional)")
 	flag.BoolVar(&progress, "progress", false, "Show progress bar (optional, cannot be enabled when debug is enabled)")
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ func main() {
 		gitVersion = "<1.8.2"
 	}
 
+	if quiet {
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, `The --quiet option is deprecated (append 2>/dev/null to the command instead)`)
+	}
+
 	config := &splitter.Config{
 		Path:       path,
 		Origin:     origin,