diff --git a/beangulp/__init__.py b/beangulp/__init__.py
index 11b73c2..526aa69 100644
--- a/beangulp/__init__.py
+++ b/beangulp/__init__.py
@@ -122,8 +122,10 @@ def _extract(ctx, src, output, existing, reverse, failfast, quiet):
               help='Just print where the files would be moved.')
 @click.option('--failfast', '-x', is_flag=True,
               help='Stop processing at the first error.')
+@click.option('--quiet', '-q', count=True,
+              help="Suppress all output.")
 @click.pass_obj
-def _archive(ctx, src, destination, dry_run, overwrite, failfast):
+def _archive(ctx, src, destination, dry_run, overwrite, failfast,quiet):
     """Archive documents.
 
     Walk the SRC list of files or directories and move each file
@@ -146,8 +148,9 @@ def _archive(ctx, src, destination, dry_run, overwrite, failfast):
     if destination is None:
         import __main__
         destination = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__main__.__file__))
-
-    log = utils.logger()
+    
+    verbosity = -quiet
+    log = utils.logger(verbosity, err=True)
     errors = exceptions.ExceptionsTrap(log)
     renames = []