diff --git a/test_problems/cxx_ex/kinetics_example1.cpp b/test_problems/cxx_ex/kinetics_example1.cpp
index 8cd3d13b1..9f14ee5e2 100644
--- a/test_problems/cxx_ex/kinetics_example1.cpp
+++ b/test_problems/cxx_ex/kinetics_example1.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ int kinetics_example1(int job)
         // create a container object to run the simulation
         // and add the reactor to it
         ReactorNet* sim_ptr = new ReactorNet();
+        sim_ptr->setVerbose(false);
         sim_ptr->addReactor(&r);
 
         double tm;
diff --git a/test_problems/cxx_ex/kinetics_example2.cpp b/test_problems/cxx_ex/kinetics_example2.cpp
index 877b4cee0..11be9b501 100644
--- a/test_problems/cxx_ex/kinetics_example2.cpp
+++ b/test_problems/cxx_ex/kinetics_example2.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ int kinetics_example2(int job)
         // and add the reactor to it
         ReactorNet* sim_ptr = new ReactorNet();
         ReactorNet& sim = *sim_ptr;
+        sim.setVerbose(false);
         sim.addReactor(&r);
 
         double tm;
diff --git a/test_problems/cxx_ex/kinetics_example3.cpp b/test_problems/cxx_ex/kinetics_example3.cpp
index 66a273bf7..288ac3df0 100644
--- a/test_problems/cxx_ex/kinetics_example3.cpp
+++ b/test_problems/cxx_ex/kinetics_example3.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ int kinetics_example3(int job)
         // create a container object to run the simulation
         // and add the reactor to it
         ReactorNet& sim = *(new ReactorNet());
+        sim.setVerbose(false);
         sim.addReactor(&r);
 
         double tm;