diff --git a/func/overlord/client.py b/func/overlord/client.py
index 6d73712..47a6c64 100644
--- a/func/overlord/client.py
+++ b/func/overlord/client.py
@@ -243,8 +243,9 @@ class Minions(object):
         results = []
         
         for host in hosts:
-            if host in self.downed_hosts and self.verbose:
-                sys.stderr.write("%s excluded due to being listed in %s\n" % (host, self.overlord_config.host_down_list))
+            if host in self.downed_hosts:
+                if self.verbose:
+                    sys.stderr.write("%s excluded due to being listed in %s\n" % (host, self.overlord_config.host_down_list))
                 continue
             if not self.just_fqdns:
                 host_res = "https://%s:%s" % (host, self.port)