diff --git a/src/cmd/go/main.go b/src/cmd/go/main.go
index 5fab64d4eb..5228d0a9c2 100644
--- a/src/cmd/go/main.go
+++ b/src/cmd/go/main.go
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ func exitIfErrors() {
 
 func run(cmdargs ...interface{}) {
 	cmdline := stringList(cmdargs...)
-	if buildN || buildV {
+	if buildN || buildX {
 		fmt.Printf("%s\n", strings.Join(cmdline, " "))
 		if buildN {
 			return