diff --git a/britney.py b/britney.py
index c0c4cfd..8b9eaa4 100755
--- a/britney.py
+++ b/britney.py
@@ -2624,16 +2624,17 @@ class Britney(object):
             self.do_all(actions=removals)
 
         # smooth updates
+        removals = old_libraries(self.sources, self.binaries, self.options.fucked_arches)
         if self.options.smooth_updates:
             self.log("> Removing old packages left in testing from smooth updates", type="I")
-            removals = old_libraries(self.sources, self.binaries, self.options.fucked_arches)
             if removals:
                 self.output_write("Removing packages left in testing for smooth updates (%d):\n%s" % \
                     (len(removals), old_libraries_format(removals)))
                 self.do_all(actions=removals)
                 removals = old_libraries(self.sources, self.binaries, self.options.fucked_arches)
         else:
-            removals = ()
+            self.log("> Not removing old packages left in testing from smooth updates (smooth-updates disabled)",
+                     type="I")
 
         self.output_write("List of old libraries in testing (%d):\n%s" % \
              (len(removals), old_libraries_format(removals)))