diff --git a/git-clone.sh b/git-clone.sh
index bd44ce1c84..dacaaa678f 100755
--- a/git-clone.sh
+++ b/git-clone.sh
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ yes)
 	GIT_DIR="$D" ;;
 *)
 	GIT_DIR="$D/.git" ;;
-esac && export GIT_DIR && git-init ${template+"$template"} || usage
+esac && export GIT_DIR && git-init $quiet ${template+"$template"} || usage
 
 if test -n "$reference"
 then