diff --git a/hggit/git_handler.py b/hggit/git_handler.py
index 1682477a26..d6e8b86cd7 100644
--- a/hggit/git_handler.py
+++ b/hggit/git_handler.py
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ class GitHandler(object):
         export = [node for node in nodes if not hex(node) in self._map_hg]
         total = len(export)
         if total:
-            self.ui.status(_("exporting hg objects to git\n"))
+            self.ui.note(_("exporting hg objects to git\n"))
         for i, rev in enumerate(export):
             util.progress(self.ui, 'exporting', i, total=total)
             ctx = self.repo.changectx(rev)
diff --git a/tests/test-conflict-1.t b/tests/test-conflict-1.t
index 365aa72911..2dc6c6b719 100644
--- a/tests/test-conflict-1.t
+++ b/tests/test-conflict-1.t
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ resolve using first parent
   $ hg bookmark -r tip master
   $ hg push -r master ../gitrepo
   pushing to ../gitrepo
-  exporting hg objects to git
   searching for changes
   $ cd ..
 
diff --git a/tests/test-conflict-2.t b/tests/test-conflict-2.t
index adaa99d8c9..bf5e57b300 100644
--- a/tests/test-conflict-2.t
+++ b/tests/test-conflict-2.t
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ resolve using second parent
   $ hg bookmark -r tip master
   $ hg push -r master ../gitrepo
   pushing to ../gitrepo
-  exporting hg objects to git
   searching for changes
   $ cd ..
 
diff --git a/tests/test-convergedmerge.t b/tests/test-convergedmerge.t
index f41671fcd5..ce39aa0d70 100644
--- a/tests/test-convergedmerge.t
+++ b/tests/test-convergedmerge.t
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ bail if the user does not have dulwich
   $ hg bookmark -r4 master
   $ hg push -r master ../gitrepo
   pushing to ../gitrepo
-  exporting hg objects to git
   searching for changes
   $ cd ..
 
diff --git a/tests/test-empty-working-tree.t b/tests/test-empty-working-tree.t
index 4938873d0d..1f7a3aa149 100644
--- a/tests/test-empty-working-tree.t
+++ b/tests/test-empty-working-tree.t
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ bail if the user does not have dulwich
   clearing out the git cache data
   $ hg push ../gitrepo2
   pushing to ../gitrepo2
-  exporting hg objects to git
   searching for changes
 
   $ cd ../gitrepo2
diff --git a/tests/test-encoding.t b/tests/test-encoding.t
index 69589616b6..f3c54db2e5 100644
--- a/tests/test-encoding.t
+++ b/tests/test-encoding.t
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ utf-8 encoded commit message
   clearing out the git cache data
   $ hg push ../gitrepo2
   pushing to ../gitrepo2
-  exporting hg objects to git
   searching for changes
 
   $ cd ../gitrepo2
diff --git a/tests/test-file-removal.t b/tests/test-file-removal.t
index 74654fb188..02f1248c4a 100644
--- a/tests/test-file-removal.t
+++ b/tests/test-file-removal.t
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ bail if the user does not have dulwich
   clearing out the git cache data
   $ hg push ../gitrepo2
   pushing to ../gitrepo2
-  exporting hg objects to git
   searching for changes
 
   $ cd ../gitrepo2
diff --git a/tests/test-git-tags.t b/tests/test-git-tags.t
index 237607f554..8d71fd7dc5 100644
--- a/tests/test-git-tags.t
+++ b/tests/test-git-tags.t
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ bail if the user does not have dulwich
   $ hg commit -m 'fix for beta'
   $ hg push
   pushing to $TESTTMP/gitrepo
-  exporting hg objects to git
   searching for changes
 
   $ cd ..
diff --git a/tests/test-git-workflow.t b/tests/test-git-workflow.t
index 37e8a860e1..bbef9157d8 100755
--- a/tests/test-git-workflow.t
+++ b/tests/test-git-workflow.t
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ bail if the user does not have dulwich
   $ echo "[git]" >> .hg/hgrc
   $ echo "intree = True" >> .hg/hgrc
   $ hg gexport
-  exporting hg objects to git
 
   $ echo % do some work
   % do some work
diff --git a/tests/test-hg-author.t b/tests/test-hg-author.t
index e8c80fe605..babb530c61 100644
--- a/tests/test-hg-author.t
+++ b/tests/test-hg-author.t
@@ -54,14 +54,12 @@ bail if the user does not have dulwich
   $ hgcommit -u "test" -m 'add beta'
   $ hg push
   pushing to $TESTTMP/gitrepo
-  exporting hg objects to git
   searching for changes
 
   $ echo gamma >> beta
   $ hgcommit -u "test <test@example.com> (comment)" -m 'modify beta'
   $ hg push
   pushing to $TESTTMP/gitrepo
-  exporting hg objects to git
   searching for changes
 
   $ echo gamma > gamma
@@ -69,7 +67,6 @@ bail if the user does not have dulwich
   $ hgcommit -u "<test@example.com>" -m 'add gamma'
   $ hg push
   pushing to $TESTTMP/gitrepo
-  exporting hg objects to git
   searching for changes
 
   $ echo delta > delta
@@ -77,7 +74,6 @@ bail if the user does not have dulwich
   $ hgcommit -u "name<test@example.com>" -m 'add delta'
   $ hg push
   pushing to $TESTTMP/gitrepo
-  exporting hg objects to git
   searching for changes
 
   $ echo epsilon > epsilon
@@ -85,7 +81,6 @@ bail if the user does not have dulwich
   $ hgcommit -u "name <test@example.com" -m 'add epsilon'
   $ hg push
   pushing to $TESTTMP/gitrepo
-  exporting hg objects to git
   searching for changes
 
   $ echo zeta > zeta
@@ -93,7 +88,6 @@ bail if the user does not have dulwich
   $ hgcommit -u " test " -m 'add zeta'
   $ hg push
   pushing to $TESTTMP/gitrepo
-  exporting hg objects to git
   searching for changes
 
   $ echo eta > eta
@@ -101,7 +95,6 @@ bail if the user does not have dulwich
   $ hgcommit -u "test < test@example.com >" -m 'add eta'
   $ hg push
   pushing to $TESTTMP/gitrepo
-  exporting hg objects to git
   searching for changes
 
   $ echo theta > theta
@@ -109,7 +102,6 @@ bail if the user does not have dulwich
   $ hgcommit -u "test >test@example.com>" -m 'add theta'
   $ hg push
   pushing to $TESTTMP/gitrepo
-  exporting hg objects to git
   searching for changes
 
   $ hg log --graph | egrep -v ': *(not-master|master)'
diff --git a/tests/test-hg-branch.t b/tests/test-hg-branch.t
index badada6b2c..f5fed2fd1f 100644
--- a/tests/test-hg-branch.t
+++ b/tests/test-hg-branch.t
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ TODO stop using this when we're 1.5 only
   $ hgcommit -m 'rename alpha to beta'
   $ hg push
   pushing to $TESTTMP/gitrepo
-  exporting hg objects to git
   searching for changes
 
   $ hg branch gamma | grep -v 'permanent and global'
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@ TODO stop using this when we're 1.5 only
   $ hgcommit -m 'started branch gamma'
   $ hg push
   pushing to $TESTTMP/gitrepo
-  exporting hg objects to git
   searching for changes
 
   $ hg log --graph | $filterhash | egrep -v ': *(not-master|master)'
diff --git a/tests/test-hg-tags.t b/tests/test-hg-tags.t
index 3b10b90ad3..92d50bf05c 100644
--- a/tests/test-hg-tags.t
+++ b/tests/test-hg-tags.t
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ bail if the user does not have dulwich
   $ hgtag alpha
   $ hg push
   pushing to $TESTTMP/gitrepo
-  exporting hg objects to git
   searching for changes
 
   $ hg log --graph | egrep -v ': *(not-master|master)'
diff --git a/tests/test-merge.t b/tests/test-merge.t
index 82a45e0be8..b017e9c7b8 100644
--- a/tests/test-merge.t
+++ b/tests/test-merge.t
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ clean merge
   clearing out the git cache data
   $ hg push ../gitrepo2
   pushing to ../gitrepo2
-  exporting hg objects to git
   searching for changes
 
   $ cd ..
diff --git a/tests/test-octopus.t b/tests/test-octopus.t
index 1b6d78481d..69ff5416de 100644
--- a/tests/test-octopus.t
+++ b/tests/test-octopus.t
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ bail if the user does not have dulwich
   clearing out the git cache data
   $ hg push ../gitrepo2
   pushing to ../gitrepo2
-  exporting hg objects to git
   searching for changes
 
   $ cd ../gitrepo2
diff --git a/tests/test-outgoing.t b/tests/test-outgoing.t
index 1e57df30c3..cb3be482e8 100755
--- a/tests/test-outgoing.t
+++ b/tests/test-outgoing.t
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ bail if the user does not have dulwich
 
   $ hg outgoing | sed 's/bookmark:    /tag:         /' | grep -v 'searching for changes'
   comparing with */gitrepo (glob)
-  exporting hg objects to git
   changeset:   1:0564f526fb0f
   tag:         beta
   user:        test
diff --git a/tests/test-push.t b/tests/test-push.t
index 3ab63b9b23..2358c4f2e4 100644
--- a/tests/test-push.t
+++ b/tests/test-push.t
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ bail if the user does not have dulwich
   $ hg book -r 1 beta
   $ hg push -r beta
   pushing to $TESTTMP/gitrepo
-  exporting hg objects to git
   searching for changes
 
   $ cd ..
diff --git a/tests/test-subrepos.t b/tests/test-subrepos.t
index 556f911fac..445d858efe 100644
--- a/tests/test-subrepos.t
+++ b/tests/test-subrepos.t
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ allow commits despite working copy presense
   $ hg commit -m 'Update subrepo2 from hg' | grep -v "committing subrepository" || true
   $ hg push
   pushing to $TESTTMP/gitrepo1
-  exporting hg objects to git
   searching for changes
   $ cd ..
   $ cd gitrepo1
diff --git a/tests/test-tree-decomposition.t b/tests/test-tree-decomposition.t
index d51d403326..ddfbe15193 100644
--- a/tests/test-tree-decomposition.t
+++ b/tests/test-tree-decomposition.t
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ bail if the user does not have dulwich
   clearing out the git cache data
   $ hg push ../gitrepo2
   pushing to ../gitrepo2
-  exporting hg objects to git
   searching for changes
 
   $ cd ../gitrepo2