diff --git a/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs b/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs
index af6529d930..790abbba74 100644
--- a/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs
+++ b/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ pub fn cli() -> App<'static, 'static> {
         )
         .arg(
             Arg::with_name("quiet")
+                .conflicts_with("verbose")
                 .help("Disable progress output")
                 .short("q")
                 .long("quiet"),
diff --git a/src/cli/setup_mode.rs b/src/cli/setup_mode.rs
index b90f1140e5..301409c25a 100644
--- a/src/cli/setup_mode.rs
+++ b/src/cli/setup_mode.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ pub fn main() -> Result<()> {
         )
         .arg(
             Arg::with_name("quiet")
+                .conflicts_with("verbose")
                 .short("q")
                 .long("quiet")
                 .help("Disable progress output"),