diff --git a/plugins/modules/synchronize.py b/plugins/modules/synchronize.py
index 82fdc3c..cac441f 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/synchronize.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/synchronize.py
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ def main():
             delay_updates=dict(type='bool', default=True),
             mode=dict(type='str', default='push', choices=['pull', 'push']),
             link_dest=dict(type='list', elements='str'),
-            print_err_only=dict(type='bool',default=False)
+            quiet=dict(type='bool',default=False)
         ),
         supports_check_mode=True,
     )
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ def main():
     verify_host = module.params['verify_host']
     link_dest = module.params['link_dest']
     delay_updates = module.params['delay_updates']
-    print_err_only = module.params['print_err_only']
+    quiet = module.params['quiet']
 
     if '/' not in rsync:
         rsync = module.get_bin_path(rsync, required=True)
@@ -608,9 +608,9 @@ def main():
     else:
         (rc, out, err) = module.run_command(cmd)
 
-    # If print_errors_only is true, supress the verbose output by suppressing changes but allowing errors
-    if print_err_only:
-        return module.fail_json(msg=err)
+    # If quiet is true, supress the verbose output by suppressing changes but allowing errors
+    if quiet:
+        cmd.append('--quiet')
 
     if rc:
         return module.fail_json(msg=err, rc=rc, cmd=cmdstr)