diff --git a/borgmatic/borg/list.py b/borgmatic/borg/list.py
index fadc5055d..cbca8d7c7 100644
--- a/borgmatic/borg/list.py
+++ b/borgmatic/borg/list.py
@@ -117,9 +117,14 @@ def list_archive(
         for flag_name in ('prefix', 'glob-archives', 'sort-by', 'first', 'last'):
             if getattr(list_arguments, flag_name.replace('-', '_'), None):
                 raise ValueError(
-                    f'The --{flag_name} flag on the list action is not supported when using the --archive flag and Borg 2.x.'
+                    f'The --{flag_name} flag on the list action is not supported when using the --archive/--find flags and Borg 2.x.'
                 )
 
+    if list_arguments.json:
+        raise ValueError(
+            'The --json flag on the list action is not supported when using the --archive/--find flags.'
+        )
+
     borg_environment = environment.make_environment(storage_config)
 
     # If there are any paths to find (and there's not a single archive already selected), start by
@@ -173,12 +178,9 @@ def list_archive(
             remote_path,
         ) + make_find_paths(list_arguments.find_paths)
 
-        output = execute_command(
+        execute_command(
             main_command,
-            output_log_level=None if list_arguments.json else logging.WARNING,
+            output_log_level=logging.WARNING,
             borg_local_path=local_path,
             extra_environment=borg_environment,
         )
-
-        if list_arguments.json:
-            return output
diff --git a/borgmatic/commands/arguments.py b/borgmatic/commands/arguments.py
index 02180def7..8a2ed346f 100644
--- a/borgmatic/commands/arguments.py
+++ b/borgmatic/commands/arguments.py
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ def make_parsers():
         '--successful',
         default=True,
         action='store_true',
-        help='Deprecated; no effect. Newer versions of Borg list successful (non-checkpoint) archives by default.',
+        help='Deprecated; no effect. Newer versions of Borg shows successful (non-checkpoint) archives by default.',
     )
     list_group.add_argument(
         '--sort-by', metavar='KEYS', help='Comma-separated list of sorting keys'
diff --git a/tests/unit/borg/test_list.py b/tests/unit/borg/test_list.py
index 7111cb61a..d1c5d397b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/borg/test_list.py
+++ b/tests/unit/borg/test_list.py
@@ -282,33 +282,18 @@ def test_list_archive_calls_borg_with_parameters():
     )
 
 
-def test_list_archive_with_json_suppresses_most_borg_output():
+def test_list_archive_with_archive_and_json_errors():
     list_arguments = argparse.Namespace(archive='archive', paths=None, json=True, find_paths=None)
 
     flexmock(module.feature).should_receive('available').and_return(False)
-    flexmock(module).should_receive('make_list_command').with_args(
-        repository='repo',
-        storage_config={},
-        local_borg_version='1.2.3',
-        list_arguments=list_arguments,
-        local_path='borg',
-        remote_path=None,
-    ).and_return(('borg', 'list', 'repo::archive'))
-    flexmock(module).should_receive('make_find_paths').and_return(())
-    flexmock(module.environment).should_receive('make_environment')
-    flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_command').with_args(
-        ('borg', 'list', 'repo::archive'),
-        output_log_level=None,
-        borg_local_path='borg',
-        extra_environment=None,
-    ).once()
 
-    module.list_archive(
-        repository='repo',
-        storage_config={},
-        local_borg_version='1.2.3',
-        list_arguments=list_arguments,
-    )
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        module.list_archive(
+            repository='repo',
+            storage_config={},
+            local_borg_version='1.2.3',
+            list_arguments=list_arguments,
+        )
 
 
 def test_list_archive_calls_borg_with_local_path():