diff --git a/atdna/CMakeLists.txt b/atdna/CMakeLists.txt
index ac53c7a..e8bb7b5 100644
--- a/atdna/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/atdna/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ endif()
 # Find dependencies
 include(FindLLVM.cmake)
 if(NOT LLVM_FOUND)
-    message("-- Unable to locate LLVM installation; skipping atdna")
+    message(STATUS "Unable to locate LLVM installation; skipping atdna")
 else()
 list(APPEND LLVM_LIBS
      clangFrontend
diff --git a/extern/lzo/CMakeLists.txt b/extern/lzo/CMakeLists.txt
index da30e74..29c4100 100644
--- a/extern/lzo/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/extern/lzo/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ find_library(LZO_LIB lzo2)
 endif()
 if(WIN32 OR APPLE OR LZO_LIB STREQUAL LZO_LIB-NOTFOUND)
 include_directories(include)
-message("-- Using Athena's built-in lzo")
+message(STATUS "Using Athena's built-in lzo")
 add_library(lzo2
     src/lzo1.c
     src/lzo1_99.c
diff --git a/extern/zlib/CMakeLists.txt b/extern/zlib/CMakeLists.txt
index 8ef90d4..87b820e 100644
--- a/extern/zlib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/extern/zlib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ if(NOT WIN32)
 find_package(ZLIB)
 endif()
 if(WIN32 OR NOT ZLIB_FOUND)
-message("-- Using Athena's built-in zlib")
+message(STATUS "Using Athena's built-in zlib")
 add_library(z
     adler32.c
     compress.c