diff --git a/src/spicelib/parser/inpgval.c b/src/spicelib/parser/inpgval.c
index 3f1a22854..249020719 100644
--- a/src/spicelib/parser/inpgval.c
+++ b/src/spicelib/parser/inpgval.c
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ INPgetValue(CKTcircuit *ckt, char **line, int type, INPtables *tab)
             list[temp.v.numValue - 1] = tmp;
             tmp = INPevaluate(line, &error, 1);
         }
-        if (error && !eq(*line, "") && !prefix(")", *line)) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "\nWarning: Could not read parameter from \n%s\nat\n", compline);
+        if (error && ft_ngdebug && !eq(*line, "") && !prefix(")", *line)) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "\nWarning: Reading a vector without limiting parens may be dangerous\n%s\nat\n", compline);
             fprintf(stderr, "%*s%s\n", *line - compline," ", *line);
         }
         temp.v.vec.rVec = list;
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ INPgetValue(CKTcircuit *ckt, char **line, int type, INPtables *tab)
             ilist[temp.v.numValue - 1] = (int) floor(0.5 + tmp);
             tmp = INPevaluate(line, &error, 1);
         }
-        if (error && !eq(*line, "") && !prefix(")", *line)) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "\nWarning: Could not read parameter from \n%s\nat\n", compline);
+        if (error && ft_ngdebug && !eq(*line, "") && !prefix(")", *line)) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "\nWarning: Reading a vector without limiting parens may be dangerous\n%s\nat\n", compline);
             fprintf(stderr, "%*s%s\n", *line - compline, " ", *line);
         }
         temp.v.vec.iVec = ilist;