diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3d8ef4dc5764bb..dd18ebdcacc2f7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1266,11 +1266,8 @@ else
 	@echo "To install (requires internet access) run: $ make format-cpp-build"
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(V),1)
-  CPPLINT_QUIET =
-else
-  CPPLINT_QUIET = --quiet
-endif
+CPPLINT_QUIET = --quiet
+
 .PHONY: lint-cpp
 # Lints the C++ code with cpplint.py and check-imports.py.
 lint-cpp: tools/.cpplintstamp