diff --git a/clients/cloud-setup/nm-http-client.c b/clients/cloud-setup/nm-http-client.c
index 943310955a..17c6fcdf26 100644
--- a/clients/cloud-setup/nm-http-client.c
+++ b/clients/cloud-setup/nm-http-client.c
@@ -693,8 +693,6 @@ constructed (GObject *object)
 		curl_multi_setopt (priv->mhandle, CURLMOPT_SOCKETDATA, self);
 		curl_multi_setopt (priv->mhandle, CURLMOPT_TIMERFUNCTION, _mhandle_timerfunction_cb);
 		curl_multi_setopt (priv->mhandle, CURLMOPT_TIMERDATA, self);
-		if (NM_CURL_DEBUG)
-			curl_multi_setopt (priv->mhandle, CURLOPT_VERBOSE, 1);
 	}
 
 	G_OBJECT_CLASS (nm_http_client_parent_class)->constructed (object);
diff --git a/src/nm-connectivity.c b/src/nm-connectivity.c
index ccac63766b..e941fe7eff 100644
--- a/src/nm-connectivity.c
+++ b/src/nm-connectivity.c
@@ -686,7 +686,6 @@ do_curl_request (NMConnectivityCheckHandle *cb_data)
 	curl_multi_setopt (mhandle, CURLMOPT_SOCKETDATA, cb_data);
 	curl_multi_setopt (mhandle, CURLMOPT_TIMERFUNCTION, multi_timer_cb);
 	curl_multi_setopt (mhandle, CURLMOPT_TIMERDATA, cb_data);
-	curl_multi_setopt (mhandle, CURLOPT_VERBOSE, 1);
 
 	switch (cb_data->addr_family) {
 	case AF_INET: