diff --git a/sa-update.cronscript b/sa-update.cronscript
index b6ca6c8..36f53e2 100644
--- a/sa-update.cronscript
+++ b/sa-update.cronscript
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 sleep $(expr $RANDOM % 7200)
-echo SpamAssassin rule update begins at `date`
+#echo SpamAssassin rule update begins at `date`
 # Only restart spamd if sa-update returns 0, meaning it updated the rules
-/usr/bin/sa-update && /etc/init.d/spamassassin condrestart
+/usr/bin/sa-update && /etc/init.d/spamassassin condrestart > /dev/null
 echo
diff --git a/spamassassin.spec b/spamassassin.spec
index 96ee6cb..7d73083 100644
--- a/spamassassin.spec
+++ b/spamassassin.spec
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 Summary: Spam filter for email which can be invoked from mail delivery agents.
 Name: spamassassin
 Version: 3.1.7
-Release: 8%{?dist}
+Release: 9%{?dist}
 License: Apache License
 Group: Applications/Internet
 URL: http://spamassassin.apache.org/
@@ -186,6 +186,9 @@ fi
 exit 0
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Feb 13 2007 Warren Togami <wtogami@redhat.com> 3.1.7-9
+- silence sa-update cron script
+
 * Wed Feb 07 2007 Warren Togami <wtogami@redhat.com> 3.1.7-8
 - only restart spamd if necessary after sa-update (#227756)