diff --git a/letsencrypt/cli.py b/letsencrypt/cli.py
index 11a9ea292..02195645e 100644
--- a/letsencrypt/cli.py
+++ b/letsencrypt/cli.py
@@ -283,16 +283,14 @@ def _should_renew(config, lineage):
     "Return true if any of the circumstances for automatic renewal apply."
     if config.renew_by_default:
         logger.info("Auto-renewal forced with --renew-by-default...")
-        print("forced")
         return True
     if lineage.should_autorenew(interactive=True):
         logger.info("Cert is due for renewal, auto-renewing...")
-        print("due")
         return True
     if config.dry_run:
         logger.info("Cert not due for renewal, but simulating renewal for dry run")
-        print("dry")
         return True
+    logger.info("Cert not yet due for renewal")
     return False
 
 
diff --git a/letsencrypt/tests/cli_test.py b/letsencrypt/tests/cli_test.py
index 36d39590d..42f6c3bdd 100644
--- a/letsencrypt/tests/cli_test.py
+++ b/letsencrypt/tests/cli_test.py
@@ -573,13 +573,15 @@ class CLITest(unittest.TestCase):  # pylint: disable=too-many-public-methods
 
     def test_certonly_renewal_triggers(self):
         # --dry-run should force renewal
-        _, get_utility = self._test_renewal_common(False, ['--dry-run'], None)
+        _, get_utility = self._test_renewal_common(False, ['--dry-run'], "simulating renewal")
         self.assertEqual(get_utility().add_message.call_count, 1)
         self.assertTrue('dry run' in get_utility().add_message.call_args[0][0])
 
-        _, _ = self._test_renewal_common(False, ['--renew-by-default', '-tvv', '--debug'], "Auto-renewal forced")
+        _, _ = self._test_renewal_common(False, ['--renew-by-default', '-tvv', '--debug'],
+                                        "Auto-renewal forced")
         self.assertEqual(get_utility().add_message.call_count, 1)
 
+
     @mock.patch('letsencrypt.cli.zope.component.getUtility')
     @mock.patch('letsencrypt.cli._treat_as_renewal')
     @mock.patch('letsencrypt.cli._init_le_client')