diff --git a/xbps-src/libexec/doinst-helper.sh.in b/xbps-src/libexec/doinst-helper.sh.in
index c5c8af4f2e..a6924747e8 100644
--- a/xbps-src/libexec/doinst-helper.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/libexec/doinst-helper.sh.in
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ install_src_phase()
 	# Run pre_install func.
 	if [ ! -f $XBPS_PRE_INSTALL_DONE ]; then
 		run_func pre_install
-		msg_normal "$pkgver: pre_install (destdir) phase done.\n"
 		touch -f $XBPS_PRE_INSTALL_DONE
 	fi
 
@@ -84,7 +83,6 @@ install_src_phase()
 	# Run post_install func.
 	if [ ! -f $XBPS_POST_INSTALL_DONE ]; then
 		run_func post_install
-		msg_normal "$pkgver: post_install (destdir) phase done.\n"
 		touch -f $XBPS_POST_INSTALL_DONE
 	fi
 
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/build_funcs.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/build_funcs.sh
index c29be09542..954c1d8f0f 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/build_funcs.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/build_funcs.sh
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ build_src_phase()
 	# Run pre_build func.
 	if [ ! -f $XBPS_PRE_BUILD_DONE ]; then
 		run_func pre_build
-		msg_normal "$pkgver: pre_build phase done.\n"
 		touch -f $XBPS_PRE_BUILD_DONE
 	fi
 
@@ -80,7 +79,6 @@ build_src_phase()
 	# Run post_build func.
 	if [ ! -f $XBPS_POST_BUILD_DONE ]; then
 		run_func post_build
-		msg_normal "$pkgver: post_build phase done.\n"
 		touch -f $XBPS_POST_BUILD_DONE
 	fi
 
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/common_funcs.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/common_funcs.sh
index 5d4043fdcf..308ee90cb5 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/common_funcs.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/common_funcs.sh
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ run_func()
 		rm -f "$logpipe"
 		if [ $rval -ne 0 ]; then
 			msg_error "$pkgver: $func failed!\n"
+		else
+			msg_normal "$pkgver: $func phase done.\n"
 		fi
 	fi
 	return 255 # function not found.
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/configure_funcs.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/configure_funcs.sh
index 80172d6fad..5c923ddec7 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/configure_funcs.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/configure_funcs.sh
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ configure_src_phase()
 	# Run pre_configure func.
 	if [ ! -f $XBPS_PRECONFIGURE_DONE ]; then
 		run_func pre_configure
-		msg_normal "$pkgver: pre_configure phase done.\n"
 		touch -f $XBPS_PRECONFIGURE_DONE
 	fi
 
@@ -110,7 +109,6 @@ configure_src_phase()
 	# Run post_configure func.
 	if [ ! -f $XBPS_POSTCONFIGURE_DONE ]; then
 		run_func post_configure
-		msg_normal "$pkgver: post_configure phase done.\n"
 		touch -f $XBPS_POSTCONFIGURE_DONE
 	fi