diff --git a/docs/content/docs.md b/docs/content/docs.md
index d53c7ca2d..041aeb4ea 100644
--- a/docs/content/docs.md
+++ b/docs/content/docs.md
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@ modification time or MD5SUM.  Destination is updated to match
 source, including deleting files if necessary.
 
 **Important**: Since this can cause data loss, test first with the
-`--dry-run` and `-v` flags to see exactly what would be copied and
-deleted.
+`--dry-run` flag to see exactly what would be copied and deleted.
 
 Note that files in the destination won't be deleted if there were any
 errors at any point.
@@ -227,9 +226,9 @@ connection to go through to a remote object storage system.  It is
 
 ### -n, --dry-run ###
 
-Do a trial run with no permanent changes.  Use this in combination
-with the `-v` flag to see what rclone would do without actually doing
-it.  Useful when setting up the `sync` command.
+Do a trial run with no permanent changes.  Use this to see what rclone
+would do without actually doing it.  Useful when setting up the `sync`
+command which deletes files in the destination.
 
 ### --ignore-existing ###
 
diff --git a/fs/operations.go b/fs/operations.go
index d6e4679d9..c072a103d 100644
--- a/fs/operations.go
+++ b/fs/operations.go
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ func PairCopier(in ObjectPairChan, fdst Fs, wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
 		src := pair.src
 		Stats.Transferring(src)
 		if Config.DryRun {
-			Debug(src, "Not copying as --dry-run")
+			Log(src, "Not copying as --dry-run")
 		} else {
 			Copy(fdst, pair.dst, src)
 		}
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ func PairMover(in ObjectPairChan, fdst Fs, wg *sync.WaitGroup) {
 		dst := pair.dst
 		Stats.Transferring(src)
 		if Config.DryRun {
-			Debug(src, "Not moving as --dry-run")
+			Log(src, "Not moving as --dry-run")
 		} else if haveMover {
 			// Delete destination if it exists
 			if pair.dst != nil {
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ func DeleteFiles(toBeDeleted ObjectsChan) {
 			defer wg.Done()
 			for dst := range toBeDeleted {
 				if Config.DryRun {
-					Debug(dst, "Not deleting as --dry-run")
+					Log(dst, "Not deleting as --dry-run")
 				} else {
 					Stats.Checking(dst)
 					err := dst.Remove()
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ func Purge(f Fs) error {
 	if purger, ok := f.(Purger); ok {
 		doFallbackPurge = false
 		if Config.DryRun {
-			Debug(f, "Not purging as --dry-run set")
+			Log(f, "Not purging as --dry-run set")
 		} else {
 			err = purger.Purge()
 			if err == ErrorCantPurge {