diff --git a/lua/telescope/builtin/init.lua b/lua/telescope/builtin/init.lua
index 078a3e6..c9dd1fd 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/builtin/init.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/builtin/init.lua
@@ -17,12 +17,6 @@ if 1 ~= vim.fn.has('nvim-0.5') then
   return
 end
 
-if 2 > vim.o.report then
-  vim.api.nvim_err_writeln(string.format("[telescope] It seems you have `set report=%s`", vim.o.report))
-  vim.api.nvim_err_writeln("[telescope] Instead, change 'report' back to its default value. `set report=2`.")
-  vim.api.nvim_err_writeln("[telescope] If you do not, you will have a bad experience")
-end
-
 local builtin = {}
 
 builtin.live_grep = require('telescope.builtin.files').live_grep
diff --git a/lua/telescope/utils.lua b/lua/telescope/utils.lua
index 22ee245..1e091e8 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/utils.lua
@@ -141,9 +141,15 @@ end
 function utils.buf_delete(bufnr)
   if bufnr == nil then return end
 
+  -- Suppress the buffer deleted message for those with &report<2
+  start_report = vim.o.report
+  if start_report < 2 then vim.o.report = 2 end
+
   if vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(bufnr) and vim.api.nvim_buf_is_loaded(bufnr) then
     vim.cmd(string.format("bdelete! %s", bufnr))
   end
+
+  if start_report < 2 then vim.o.report = start_report end
 end
 
 function utils.max_split(s, pattern, maxsplit)