diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -309,6 +309,10 @@
 }
 
 void BitcoinApplication::parameterSetup() {
+    // Default printtoconsole to false for the GUI. GUI programs should not
+    // print to the console unnecessarily.
+    gArgs.SoftSetBoolArg("-printtoconsole", false);
+
     m_node.initLogging();
     m_node.initParameterInteraction();
 }