diff --git a/v.v b/v.v
index 8e3d1ece44..b99c9cfe8e 100755
--- a/v.v
+++ b/v.v
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ fn main() {
 		return
 	}
 	// v run, v doc, etc
-	if !command.starts_with('-') && !os.exists(command) {
+	if !command.starts_with('-') && !command.ends_with('.v') && !os.exists(command) {
 		v_command(command, args)
 	}
 	// Print the version and exit.
diff --git a/vlib/compiler/main.v b/vlib/compiler/main.v
index 6bda2ec280..e57a714d69 100644
--- a/vlib/compiler/main.v
+++ b/vlib/compiler/main.v
@@ -570,7 +570,6 @@ pub fn final_target_out_name(out_name string) string {
 }
 
 pub fn (v V) run_compiled_executable_and_exit() {
-	println('RUNNING')
 	args := env_vflags_and_os_args()
 	if v.pref.is_verbose {
 		println('============ running $v.out_name ============')
@@ -586,7 +585,6 @@ pub fn (v V) run_compiled_executable_and_exit() {
 			break
 		}
 	}
-	println(args_after)
 	cmd += args_after
 
 	if v.pref.is_test {