diff --git a/git-cvs2git.sh b/git-cvs2git.sh
index 90e8ec8..84e0251 100755
--- a/git-cvs2git.sh
+++ b/git-cvs2git.sh
@@ -245,8 +245,8 @@ if [ "$RESPONSE" == "200" ]; then
 	# If so, clone it (just want the README.md)
     if [ $DEBUG ] ; then echo "git clone $GITEAHOST/$ORGGITEA/$1.git" ; fi
 	cd $GITFiles
-	git clone "$GITEAHOST/$ORGGITEA/$1.git"
-	if [[ -f $GITFILES/$1/README.md]] ; then
+	git clone "$GITEAHOST/$ORGGITEA/$1.git" $suppress
+	if [[ -f $GITFILES/$1/README.md ]] ; then
 		# Move it and remember its new (temp) name
 		READMECONTENTS=`mktemp`
 		mv -f README.md "$READMECONTENTS"