diff --git a/cmd/instance_create.go b/cmd/instance_create.go
index bf7b7ea2..18fa5751 100644
--- a/cmd/instance_create.go
+++ b/cmd/instance_create.go
@@ -263,10 +263,8 @@ func (c *instanceCreateCmd) cmdRun(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) error { //nolin
 				return
 			}
 		}
-		fmt.Printf("Protection flag value: %v\n", c.Protection)
 
 		if c.Protection {
-			fmt.Println("Protection flag is set, adding protection...")
 			var value egoscale3.UUID
 			var op *egoscale3.Operation
 			value, err = egoscale3.ParseUUID(*instance.ID)
diff --git a/cmd/instance_update.go b/cmd/instance_update.go
index 78e79a68..6d839502 100644
--- a/cmd/instance_update.go
+++ b/cmd/instance_update.go
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ func (c *instanceUpdateCmd) cmdRun(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 			}
 
 			if cmd.Flags().Changed(mustCLICommandFlagName(c, &c.Protection)) {
-				fmt.Println("Protection flag is set, adding protection...")
 				var value egoscale3.UUID
 				var op *egoscale3.Operation
 				value, err = egoscale3.ParseUUID(*instance.ID)