diff --git a/source/dub/commandline.d b/source/dub/commandline.d
index 0138905..500436e 100644
--- a/source/dub/commandline.d
+++ b/source/dub/commandline.d
@@ -836,9 +836,9 @@
 			"--data may not be used together with --import-paths or --string-import-paths."
 		);
 
-		// disable all log output and use "writeln" to output the JSON description
+		// disable all log output to stdout and use "writeln" to output the JSON description
 		auto ll = getLogLevel();
-		setLogLevel(LogLevel.none);
+		setLogLevel(LogLevel.warn);
 		scope (exit) setLogLevel(ll);
 
 		string package_name;