diff --git a/scripts/broadcast-sonicwall-discover.nse b/scripts/broadcast-sonicwall-discover.nse
index c2f94ab2a..6b5b9546e 100644
--- a/scripts/broadcast-sonicwall-discover.nse
+++ b/scripts/broadcast-sonicwall-discover.nse
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ local interface = stdnse.get_script_args(SCRIPT_NAME .. ".interface") or nmap.ge
 
 prerule = function()
   if not nmap.is_privileged() then
-    stdnse.print_verbose("%s not running for lack of privileges.", SCRIPT_NAME)
+    stdnse.verbose1("Not running for lack of privileges.")
     return false
   end
 
   local has_interface = ( interface ~= nil )
   if ( not(has_interface) ) then
-    stdnse.print_verbose("%s no network interface was supplied, aborting ...", SCRIPT_NAME)
+    stdnse.verbose1("No network interface was supplied, aborting.")
     return false
   end
   return true
diff --git a/scripts/http-wordpress-enum.nse b/scripts/http-wordpress-enum.nse
index df298154f..ebb68dc72 100644
--- a/scripts/http-wordpress-enum.nse
+++ b/scripts/http-wordpress-enum.nse
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ action = function(host, port)
   -- release hell...
   local pipeline_returns = http.pipeline_go(host, port, all)
   if not pipeline_returns then
-    stdnse.print_verbose(1,"got no answers from pipelined queries")
+    stdnse.verbose1("got no answers from pipelined queries")
     return nil
   end
   local response = {}
diff --git a/scripts/tor-consensus-checker.nse b/scripts/tor-consensus-checker.nse
index 56a3e6ffa..3b0f3b92e 100644
--- a/scripts/tor-consensus-checker.nse
+++ b/scripts/tor-consensus-checker.nse
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ function script_init()
     end
   end
   if not(isConnected) then
-    stdnse.print_verbose("failed to connect to directory authorities")
+    stdnse.verbose1("failed to connect to directory authorities")
   end
   nmap.registry.tornode.connect = isConnected
 end