diff --git a/src/cachier/core.py b/src/cachier/core.py
index ad11021..178dc56 100644
--- a/src/cachier/core.py
+++ b/src/cachier/core.py
@@ -241,9 +241,8 @@ def func_wrapper(*args, **kwds):
                 func, _is_method=core.func_is_method, args=args, kwds=kwds
             )
 
-            _print = lambda x: None  # noqa: E731
-            if verbose:
-                _print = print
+            _print = print if verbose else lambda x: None
+
             if ignore_cache or not _default_params["caching_enabled"]:
                 return (
                     func(args[0], **kwargs)