{
        const char *c = color(WT_STATUS_HEADER, s);
        color_fprintf_ln(s->fp, c, "# Unmerged paths:");
+       if (!advice_status_hints)
+               return;
        if (!s->is_initial)
                color_fprintf_ln(s->fp, c, "#   (use \"git reset %s <file>...\" to unstage)", s->reference);
        else
 {
        const char *c = color(WT_STATUS_HEADER, s);
        color_fprintf_ln(s->fp, c, "# Changes to be committed:");
+       if (!advice_status_hints)
+               return;
        if (!s->is_initial) {
                color_fprintf_ln(s->fp, c, "#   (use \"git reset %s <file>...\" to unstage)", s->reference);
        } else {
 {
        const char *c = color(WT_STATUS_HEADER, s);
        color_fprintf_ln(s->fp, c, "# Changed but not updated:");
+       if (!advice_status_hints)
+               return;
        if (!has_deleted)
                color_fprintf_ln(s->fp, c, "#   (use \"git add <file>...\" to update what will be committed)");
        else
 {
        const char *c = color(WT_STATUS_HEADER, s);
        color_fprintf_ln(s->fp, c, "# Untracked files:");
+       if (!advice_status_hints)
+               return;
        color_fprintf_ln(s->fp, c, "#   (use \"git add <file>...\" to include in what will be committed)");
        color_fprintf_ln(s->fp, c, "#");
 }