diff --git a/iexcode/instruments/utilities.py b/iexcode/instruments/utilities.py
index b8fc153c43317b1dee1fef4c5efbb12e43c921ee..d9b8b529476f0ac89e9667cd0ed0c5eee12925a6 100644
--- a/iexcode/instruments/utilities.py
+++ b/iexcode/instruments/utilities.py
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ def write_dict(filename,d,**kwargs):
         **kwargs:
             path = path to folder containing dictionary file (default: .IEX_dictionaries)
     """ 
+    kwargs.setdefault('verbose',True)
     if 'path' in kwargs:
         path = kwargs['path']
     else: