diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 8f18231..325f2c3 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [NEW]
 
-  - Multiple hostfiles can now be passed via the -i option.  The
+   - Multiple hostfiles can now be passed via the -i option.  The
     argument can be the name of a single file or a quoted list of
     files.  The option can appear on the command line multiple times.
     -H and -i can be used together to create custom host lists.
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@
     lists all the files that do NOT contain any of the specified
     strings.
 
+  - The -r option has been added to suppress reporting of start/stop
+    statistics.  This allows you to make statistics reporting the
+    default, say via the $TSSHBATCH environment variable, but
+    override it when you need to.
+
 
 [CHANGES]
 
@@ -60,10 +65,6 @@
 
   - Add ability to send informative messages back during execution
 
-  - Make sure -W works regardless of invocation order
-
-  - Provide option to turn off -B
-
   - Protect path walk from files/dirs that cannot be opened.
 
   - File Xfer: Allow from within cmd files.
diff --git a/tsshbatch.py b/tsshbatch.py
index 6964d6f..f2ed081 100755
--- a/tsshbatch.py
+++ b/tsshbatch.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 HOSTLIST    = 'Hosts'
 INDENTWIDTH = 8
 NOMATCH     = "No string matches!"
-OPTIONSLIST = 'BC:EF:G:H:KLNP:ST:V:Wabef:hi:kl:n:p:qstvxy'
+OPTIONSLIST = 'BC:EF:G:H:KLNP:ST:V:Wabef:hi:kl:n:p:qrstvxy'
 PADWIDTH    = 12
 PATHDELIM   = ':'
 PATHSEP     = os.sep
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 USAGE       = \
     PROGVER  + "\n"                                                                                     +\
     HOMEPAGE + "\n\n"                                                                                   +\
-    "Usage:  tsshbatch.py [-BEF:KLNSTVWaehkqstvy -C configfile -G 'file dest' -P 'file dest' -f cmdfile -l logfile -n name -p pw ] -H 'host ..' -i 'hostfile ...' [command arg ... ]\n" +\
+    "Usage:  tsshbatch.py [-BEF:KLNSTVWaehkqrstvy -C configfile -G 'file dest' -P 'file dest' -f cmdfile -l logfile -n name -p pw ] -H 'host ..' -i 'hostfile ...' [command arg ... ]\n" +\
     "          where,\n"                                                                                +\
     "\n"                                                                                                +\
     "            -B                  Print start and stop statistics (Off)\n"                               +\
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@
     "            -n name             Specify login name\n"                                                  +\
     "            -p pw               Specify login password\n"                                              +\
     "            -q                  Quiet mode - produce less 'noisy' output\n"                            +\
+    "            -r                  Suppress reporting of start/stop statistics\n"                         +\
     "            -s                  Silence all program noise - only return command output\n"              +\
     "            -t                  Run in test mode, don't actually execute commands (Default)\n"         +\
     "            -v                  Display extended program version information\n"                        +\
@@ -366,7 +367,7 @@
     if msg:
         PrintStderr(msg)
 
-    # If requested, print startup banner
+    # If requested, print banner
 
     if BANNERSON:
 
@@ -981,6 +982,9 @@
     if opt == "-q":
         NOISELEVEL = QUIET
 
+    if opt == "-r":
+        BANNERSON = False
+
     if opt == "-s":
         NOISELEVEL = SILENT
 
diff --git a/tsshbatch.rst b/tsshbatch.rst
index 496eb27..640446f 100644
--- a/tsshbatch.rst
+++ b/tsshbatch.rst
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 --------
 ::
 
-  tsshbatch.py [-EKLNSTWaehkqstvxy -G 'file dest' -P 'file dest' -f cmdfile -l logfile -n name -p pw ] -H 'host ..' -i 'hostfile ...' [command arg ... ]
+  tsshbatch.py [-EKLNSTWaehkqrstvxy -G 'file dest' -P 'file dest' -f cmdfile -l logfile -n name -p pw ] -H 'host ..' -i 'hostfile ...' [command arg ... ]
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
@@ -215,6 +215,11 @@
 
   -q               Quiet mode - produce less noisy output.  Turns off ``-y``.
 
+  -r               Suppress reporting of start/stop statistics. This
+                   allows you to make statistics reporting the
+                   default, say via the ``$TSSHBATCH`` environment
+                   variable, but override it when you need to.
+
   -s               Silence all program noise - only return command output.
                    Applies only to command operations.  File transfer
                    and error reporting, generally, are unaffected.