diff --git a/lua/neogit/client.lua b/lua/neogit/client.lua
index 85fa3f91..23581d87 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/client.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/client.lua
@@ -147,8 +147,7 @@ function M.wrap(cmd, opts)
   end
 
   logger.debug("[CLIENT] Calling editor command")
-  local result =
-    cmd.env(M.get_envs_git_editor(opts.show_diff)).call { verbose = true, pty = opts.interactive }
+  local result = cmd.env(M.get_envs_git_editor(opts.show_diff)).call { pty = opts.interactive }
 
   a.util.scheduler()
   logger.debug("[CLIENT] DONE editor command")
diff --git a/lua/neogit/lib/git/cli.lua b/lua/neogit/lib/git/cli.lua
index b1d9458e..0d986be2 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/lib/git/cli.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/lib/git/cli.lua
@@ -967,14 +967,12 @@ local function new_builder(subcommand)
       cwd = git.repo.git_root,
       env = state.env,
       pty = state.in_pty,
-      verbose = opts.verbose,
       on_error = opts.on_error,
     }
   end
 
   local function make_options(options)
     local opts = vim.tbl_extend("keep", (options or {}), {
-      verbose = false,
       hidden = false,
       trim = true,
       remove_ansi = true,
@@ -998,7 +996,6 @@ local function new_builder(subcommand)
     call = function(options)
       local opts = make_options(options)
       local p = to_process {
-        verbose = opts.verbose,
         on_error = function(res)
           -- When aborting, don't alert the user. exit(1) is expected.
           for _, line in ipairs(res.stdout) do
diff --git a/lua/neogit/lib/git/index.lua b/lua/neogit/lib/git/index.lua
index fdc7fc9a..d929d08b 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/lib/git/index.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/lib/git/index.lua
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ function M.update()
   require("neogit.process")
     .new({
       cmd = { "git", "update-index", "-q", "--refresh" },
-      verbose = false,
       on_error = function(_)
         return false
       end,
diff --git a/lua/neogit/lib/git/merge.lua b/lua/neogit/lib/git/merge.lua
index 6e1cc05c..77d43148 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/lib/git/merge.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/lib/git/merge.lua
@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@ local client = require("neogit.client")
 local git = require("neogit.lib.git")
 local notification = require("neogit.lib.notification")
 
-local a = require("plenary.async")
-
 ---@class NeogitGitMerge
 local M = {}
 
 local function merge_command(cmd)
-  return cmd.env(client.get_envs_git_editor()).call { verbose = true, pty = true }
+  return cmd.env(client.get_envs_git_editor()).call { pty = true }
 end
 
 local function fire_merge_event(data)
@@ -16,7 +14,6 @@ local function fire_merge_event(data)
 end
 
 function M.merge(branch, args)
-  a.util.scheduler()
   local result = merge_command(git.cli.merge.args(branch).arg_list(args))
   if result.code ~= 0 then
     notification.error("Merging failed. Resolve conflicts before continuing")
diff --git a/lua/neogit/lib/git/rebase.lua b/lua/neogit/lib/git/rebase.lua
index 3715e83f..a5257a47 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/lib/git/rebase.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/lib/git/rebase.lua
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ local function fire_rebase_event(data)
 end
 
 local function rebase_command(cmd)
-  return cmd.env(client.get_envs_git_editor()).call { verbose = true, long = true, pty = true }
+  return cmd.env(client.get_envs_git_editor()).call { long = true, pty = true }
 end
 
 ---Instant rebase. This is a way to rebase without using the interactive editor
diff --git a/lua/neogit/lib/notification.lua b/lua/neogit/lib/notification.lua
index 824b579a..67ae4559 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/lib/notification.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/lib/notification.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 local M = {}
 local config = require("neogit.config")
-local util = require("neogit.lib.util")
 
 ---@param message string  message to send
 ---@param level   integer vim.log.levels.X
@@ -11,11 +10,7 @@ local function create(message, level, opts)
   end
 
   vim.schedule(function()
-    vim.notify(
-      util.remove_ansi_escape_codes(message),
-      level,
-      { title = "Neogit", icon = config.values.notification_icon }
-    )
+    vim.notify(message, level, { title = "Neogit", icon = config.values.notification_icon })
   end)
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/neogit/process.lua b/lua/neogit/process.lua
index b8c40a98..3c853d1f 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/process.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/process.lua
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ end
 ---@field cmd string[]
 ---@field cwd string|nil
 ---@field env table<string, string>|nil
----@field verbose boolean If true, stdout will be written to the console buffer
 ---@field result ProcessResult|nil
 ---@field job number|nil
 ---@field stdin number|nil
@@ -278,16 +277,13 @@ function Process:spawn(cb)
 
     if not self.buffer:is_visible() and code > 0 and self.on_error(res) then
       local output = {}
-      local start = math.max(#res.output - 16, 1)
-      for i = start, math.min(#res.output, start + 16) do
-        insert(output, "    " .. res.output[i])
+      local start = math.max(#res.stderr - 16, 1)
+      for i = start, math.min(#res.stderr, start + 16) do
+        insert(output, "> " .. util.remove_ansi_escape_codes(res.stderr[i]))
       end
 
-      local message = string.format(
-        "%s:\n\n%s\n\nAn error occurred.",
-        mask_command(table.concat(self.cmd, " ")),
-        table.concat(output, "\n")
-      )
+      local message =
+        string.format("%s:\n\n%s", mask_command(table.concat(self.cmd, " ")), table.concat(output, "\n"))
 
       notification.warn(message)
     end