diff --git a/plugins/apps/internal-functions b/plugins/apps/internal-functions
index fb2def2d4..5f92c2439 100755
--- a/plugins/apps/internal-functions
+++ b/plugins/apps/internal-functions
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ cmd-apps-report-single() {
       if [[ "$use_echo" ]]; then
         echo "not deployed"
       else
-        dokku_log_exit "not deployed"
+        dokku_log_exit_quiet "not deployed"
       fi
     fi
   else
diff --git a/plugins/common/functions b/plugins/common/functions
index 8b7a254ff..592cc2e9c 100755
--- a/plugins/common/functions
+++ b/plugins/common/functions
@@ -130,9 +130,7 @@ dokku_log_exit_quiet() {
 
 dokku_log_exit() {
   declare desc="log exit formatter"
-  if [[ -z "$DOKKU_QUIET_OUTPUT" ]]; then
-    echo "$@" 1>&2
-  fi
+  echo "$@" 1>&2
   exit 0
 }