diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index a684ff4..fcc3026 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ fn main() -> ExitCode {
         to,
         context_count,
         format,
+        brief,
     } = parse_params(opts).unwrap_or_else(|error| {
         eprintln!("{error}");
         exit(2);
@@ -69,7 +70,15 @@ fn main() -> ExitCode {
             exit(2);
         }),
     };
-    io::stdout().write_all(&result).unwrap();
+    if brief && !result.is_empty() {
+        println!(
+            "Files {} and {} differ",
+            from.to_string_lossy(),
+            to.to_string_lossy()
+        );
+    } else {
+        io::stdout().write_all(&result).unwrap();
+    }
     if result.is_empty() {
         ExitCode::SUCCESS
     } else {
diff --git a/src/params.rs b/src/params.rs
index b118be7..9efa768 100644
--- a/src/params.rs
+++ b/src/params.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ pub struct Params {
     pub to: OsString,
     pub format: Format,
     pub context_count: usize,
+    pub brief: bool,
 }
 
 pub fn parse_params<I: IntoIterator<Item = OsString>>(opts: I) -> Result<Params, String> {
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ pub fn parse_params<I: IntoIterator<Item = OsString>>(opts: I) -> Result<Params,
     let mut to = None;
     let mut format = None;
     let mut context_count = 3;
+    let mut brief = false;
     while let Some(param) = opts.next() {
         if param == "--" {
             break;
@@ -52,6 +54,10 @@ pub fn parse_params<I: IntoIterator<Item = OsString>>(opts: I) -> Result<Params,
             }
             continue;
         }
+        if param == "-q" || param == "--brief" {
+            brief = true;
+            continue;
+        }
         let p = osstr_bytes(&param);
         if p.first() == Some(&b'-') && p.get(1) != Some(&b'-') {
             let mut bit = p[1..].iter().copied().peekable();
@@ -133,6 +139,7 @@ pub fn parse_params<I: IntoIterator<Item = OsString>>(opts: I) -> Result<Params,
         to,
         format,
         context_count,
+        brief,
     })
 }
 
@@ -150,6 +157,7 @@ mod tests {
                 to: os("bar"),
                 format: Format::Normal,
                 context_count: 3,
+                brief: false,
             }),
             parse_params([os("diff"), os("foo"), os("bar")].iter().cloned())
         );
@@ -162,6 +170,7 @@ mod tests {
                 to: os("bar"),
                 format: Format::Ed,
                 context_count: 3,
+                brief: false,
             }),
             parse_params([os("diff"), os("-e"), os("foo"), os("bar")].iter().cloned())
         );
@@ -174,6 +183,7 @@ mod tests {
                 to: os("bar"),
                 format: Format::Unified,
                 context_count: 54,
+                brief: false,
             }),
             parse_params(
                 [os("diff"), os("-u54"), os("foo"), os("bar")]
@@ -187,6 +197,7 @@ mod tests {
                 to: os("bar"),
                 format: Format::Unified,
                 context_count: 54,
+                brief: false,
             }),
             parse_params(
                 [os("diff"), os("-U54"), os("foo"), os("bar")]
@@ -200,6 +211,7 @@ mod tests {
                 to: os("bar"),
                 format: Format::Unified,
                 context_count: 54,
+                brief: false,
             }),
             parse_params(
                 [os("diff"), os("-U"), os("54"), os("foo"), os("bar")]
@@ -213,6 +225,7 @@ mod tests {
                 to: os("bar"),
                 format: Format::Context,
                 context_count: 54,
+                brief: false,
             }),
             parse_params(
                 [os("diff"), os("-c54"), os("foo"), os("bar")]
@@ -222,6 +235,43 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
     #[test]
+    fn brief() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            Ok(Params {
+                from: os("foo"),
+                to: os("bar"),
+                format: Format::Normal,
+                context_count: 3,
+                brief: false,
+            }),
+            parse_params([os("diff"), os("foo"), os("bar")].iter().cloned())
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            Ok(Params {
+                from: os("foo"),
+                to: os("bar"),
+                format: Format::Normal,
+                context_count: 3,
+                brief: true,
+            }),
+            parse_params([os("diff"), os("-q"), os("foo"), os("bar")].iter().cloned())
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            Ok(Params {
+                from: os("foo"),
+                to: os("bar"),
+                format: Format::Normal,
+                context_count: 3,
+                brief: true,
+            }),
+            parse_params(
+                [os("diff"), os("--brief"), os("foo"), os("bar")]
+                    .iter()
+                    .cloned()
+            )
+        );
+    }
+    #[test]
     fn double_dash() {
         assert_eq!(
             Ok(Params {
@@ -229,6 +279,7 @@ mod tests {
                 to: os("-h"),
                 format: Format::Normal,
                 context_count: 3,
+                brief: false,
             }),
             parse_params([os("diff"), os("--"), os("-g"), os("-h")].iter().cloned())
         );
diff --git a/tests/integration.rs b/tests/integration.rs
index f5768d0..cbc082c 100644
--- a/tests/integration.rs
+++ b/tests/integration.rs
@@ -82,6 +82,30 @@ fn differences() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn differences_brief() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let mut file1 = NamedTempFile::new()?;
+    file1.write_all("foo\n".as_bytes())?;
+    let mut file2 = NamedTempFile::new()?;
+    file2.write_all("bar\n".as_bytes())?;
+    for option in ["", "-u", "-c", "-e"] {
+        let mut cmd = Command::cargo_bin("diffutils")?;
+        if !option.is_empty() {
+            cmd.arg(option);
+        }
+        cmd.arg("-q").arg(file1.path()).arg(file2.path());
+        cmd.assert()
+            .code(predicate::eq(1))
+            .failure()
+            .stdout(predicate::eq(format!(
+                "Files {} and {} differ\n",
+                file1.path().to_string_lossy(),
+                file2.path().to_string_lossy()
+            )));
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn missing_newline() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     let mut file1 = NamedTempFile::new()?;