diff -r a65ea28269ef -r 9b771b4ce2f3 hgext/mq.py
--- a/hgext/mq.py	Sun Aug 08 22:29:39 2010 +0200
+++ b/hgext/mq.py	Sun Aug 08 22:49:01 2010 +0200
@@ -2663,7 +2663,7 @@
         current = _getcurrent()
         for queue in _getqueues():
             ui.write('%s' % (queue,))
-            if queue == current:
+            if queue == current and not ui.quiet:
                 ui.write(_(' (active)\n'))
             else:
                 ui.write('\n')