diff --git a/EESSI-install-software.sh b/EESSI-install-software.sh
index 7aff2cdc60..df47df4e9c 100755
--- a/EESSI-install-software.sh
+++ b/EESSI-install-software.sh
@@ -143,7 +143,8 @@ fi
 # Set all the EESSI environment variables (respecting $EESSI_SOFTWARE_SUBDIR_OVERRIDE)
 # $EESSI_SILENT - don't print any messages
 # $EESSI_BASIC_ENV - give a basic set of environment variables
-EESSI_SILENT=0 EESSI_BASIC_ENV=1 source $TOPDIR/init/eessi_environment_variables
+# EESSI_SILENT=1 EESSI_BASIC_ENV=1 source $TOPDIR/init/eessi_environment_variables
+EESSI_BASIC_ENV=1 source $TOPDIR/init/eessi_environment_variables
 
 if [[ -z ${EESSI_SOFTWARE_SUBDIR} ]]; then
     fatal_error "Failed to determine software subdirectory?!"