diff --git a/cmd/goose/main.go b/cmd/goose/main.go
index 607ef70..b734eef 100644
--- a/cmd/goose/main.go
+++ b/cmd/goose/main.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	if *verbose {
-		goose.SetVerbosity(goose.VerboseOn)
+		goose.SetVerbose(true)
 	}
 
 	switch args[0] {
diff --git a/goose.go b/goose.go
index aaca01a..b83c778 100644
--- a/goose.go
+++ b/goose.go
@@ -8,28 +8,18 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 )
 
-// VerboseMode is the goose verbosity
-type VerboseMode bool
-
-const (
-	// VerboseOn is the goose verbose mode
-	VerboseOn VerboseMode = true
-	// VerboseOff is the goose silent mode
-	VerboseOff VerboseMode = false
-)
-
 var (
 	duplicateCheckOnce sync.Once
 	minVersion         = int64(0)
 	maxVersion         = int64((1 << 63) - 1)
 	timestampFormat    = "20060102150405"
-	verbose            = VerboseOff
+	verbose            = false
 	reMatchSQLComments = regexp.MustCompile(`(--.*)`)
 )
 
-// SetVerbosity defines the goose verbosity
-func SetVerbosity(vl VerboseMode) {
-	verbose = vl
+// SetVerbose set the goose verbosity mode
+func SetVerbose(v bool) {
+	verbose = v
 }
 
 // Run runs a goose command.
diff --git a/migration_sql.go b/migration_sql.go
index 3702b0e..7eb9348 100644
--- a/migration_sql.go
+++ b/migration_sql.go
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func runSQLMigration(db *sql.DB, scriptFile string, v int64, direction bool) err
 }
 
 func printInfo(s string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if verbose == VerboseOn {
+	if verbose {
 		log.Printf(s, args...)
 	}
 }