diff --git a/builtin/checkout.c b/builtin/checkout.c
index 0e6037b..f66bd2f 100644
--- a/builtin/checkout.c
+++ b/builtin/checkout.c
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ static void update_refs_for_switch(const struct checkout_opts *opts,
 				delete_reflog(old_branch_info->path);
 		}
 	}
-	remove_branch_state(the_repository);
+	remove_branch_state(the_repository, !opts->quiet);
 	strbuf_release(&msg);
 	if (!opts->quiet &&
 	    (new_branch_info->path || (!opts->force_detach && !strcmp(new_branch_info->name, "HEAD"))))