diff --git a/site_scons/sgmldoc.py b/site_scons/sgmldoc.py
index 4bcf710..7c04ed6 100644
--- a/site_scons/sgmldoc.py
+++ b/site_scons/sgmldoc.py
@@ -7,18 +7,22 @@
 
 from SCons.Script import ARGUMENTS,Touch,Delete
 import os
+import SCons.Action
 
 def checkForSGMLFMT(check):
     """Returns True if we have working sgmlfmt executable for building documentation."""
     check.Message("Checking for working sgmlfmt... ")
-    Touch('empty')
-    Delete('empty.html')
+    oldp=SCons.Action.print_actions
+    SCons.Action.print_actions = 0
+    check.env.Execute(Touch('empty'))
+    check.env.Execute(Delete('empty.html'))
     rc,out=check.TryAction("sgmlfmt -d docbook -f html empty")
     if os.path.isfile('empty.html'):
         rc = 0
     else:
         rc = 127
-    Delete(['empty','empty.html'])
+    check.env.Execute(Delete(['empty','empty.html']))
+    SCons.Action.print_actions = oldp
     if rc == 0:
         check.Result(True)
         return True