diff --git a/src/libstore/local-store.cc b/src/libstore/local-store.cc
index ff71966441..4d82547c62 100644
--- a/src/libstore/local-store.cc
+++ b/src/libstore/local-store.cc
@@ -980,7 +980,6 @@ void LocalStore::exportPath(const Path & path, bool sign,
     if (hash != storedHash)
         throw Error(format("hash of path `%1%' has changed from `%2%' to `%3%'!") % path
             % printHash(storedHash) % printHash(hash));
-    printMsg(lvlError, printHash(hash));
 
     writeInt(EXPORT_MAGIC, hashAndWriteSink);