diff --git a/scripts/lib/mic/pluginbase.py b/scripts/lib/mic/pluginbase.py
index 6ac195b42d..2f9d7209e9 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/mic/pluginbase.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/mic/pluginbase.py
@@ -83,11 +83,6 @@ class ImagerPlugin(_Plugin):
 class BackendPlugin(_Plugin):
     mic_plugin_type="backend"
 
-    # suppress the verbose rpm warnings
-    if msger.get_loglevel() != 'debug':
-        import rpm
-        rpm.setVerbosity(rpm.RPMLOG_ERR)
-
     def addRepository(self):
         pass