diff --git a/meta/classes/base.bbclass b/meta/classes/base.bbclass
index 3334961c28..d67579d9e5 100644
--- a/meta/classes/base.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/base.bbclass
@@ -752,8 +752,12 @@ python base_eventhandler() {
 		msg += messages.get(name[5:]) or name[5:]
 	elif name == "UnsatisfiedDep":
 		msg += "package %s: dependency %s %s" % (e.pkg, e.dep, name[:-3].lower())
-	if msg:
-		note(msg)
+
+	# Only need to output when using 1.8 or lower, the UI code handles it
+	# otherwise
+	if (int(bb.__version__.split(".")[0]) <= 1 and int(bb.__version__.split(".")[1]) <= 8):
+		if msg:
+			note(msg)
 
 	if name.startswith("BuildStarted"):
 		bb.data.setVar( 'BB_VERSION', bb.__version__, e.data )