diff --git a/doc/03-cli.md b/doc/03-cli.md
index 6182db682..136644519 100644
--- a/doc/03-cli.md
+++ b/doc/03-cli.md
@@ -303,8 +303,8 @@ to limit output to suggestions made by those packages only.
 ### Options
 
 * **--no-dev:** Excludes suggestions from `require-dev` packages.
-* **-v[v]:** Increased verbosity adds suggesting package name (`-v`) and
-  reason for suggestion (`-vv`).
+* **--verbose (-v):** Increased verbosity adds suggesting package name and
+  reason for suggestion.
 
 ## depends
 
diff --git a/src/Composer/Command/SuggestsCommand.php b/src/Composer/Command/SuggestsCommand.php
index c6f7385fd..d59ef1dc6 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Command/SuggestsCommand.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Command/SuggestsCommand.php
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ class SuggestsCommand extends Command
 
 The <info>%command.name%</info> command shows suggested packages.
 
+With <info>-v</info> you also see which package suggested it and why.
+
 EOT
             )
         ;
@@ -87,10 +89,8 @@ EOT
     {
         $io = $this->getIO();
 
-        if ($io->isVeryVerbose()) {
+        if ($io->isVerbose()) {
             $io->write(sprintf('<comment>%s</comment> suggests <info>%s</info>: %s', $package, $suggestion, $reason));
-        } elseif ($io->isVerbose()) {
-            $io->write(sprintf('<comment>%s</comment> suggests <info>%s</info>', $package, $suggestion));
         } else {
             $io->write(sprintf('<info>%s</info>', $suggestion));
         }