diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c5a6b19da06732..be7497e7b35f52 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ tools/.cpplintstamp: $(LINT_CPP_FILES)
 
 lint-addon-docs: test/addons/.docbuildstamp
 	@echo "Running C++ linter on addon docs..."
-	@$(PYTHON) tools/cpplint.py --filter=$(ADDON_DOC_LINT_FLAGS) $(LINT_CPP_ADDON_DOC_FILES_GLOB)
+	@$(PYTHON) tools/cpplint.py --quiet --filter=$(ADDON_DOC_LINT_FLAGS) $(LINT_CPP_ADDON_DOC_FILES_GLOB)
 
 cpplint: lint-cpp
 	@echo "Please use lint-cpp instead of cpplint"