diff --git a/ed.c b/ed.c
index 1cf0d60..7e7fbb6 100644
--- a/ed.c
+++ b/ed.c
@@ -623,7 +623,8 @@ doread(char *fname)
 		}
 		inject(s);
 	}
-	printf("%zu\n", cnt);
+	if (optdiag)
+		printf("%zu\n", cnt);
 
 	aux = fp;
 	fp = NULL;