diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/module-formats.c b/src/fe-common/core/module-formats.c
index 358f467c..5a12f6fc 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/module-formats.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/module-formats.c
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ FORMAT_REC fecommon_core_formats[] =
     { "daychange", "Day changed to ${[-2.0]1}-$[-2.0]0 $2", 3, { 1, 1, 1 } },
     { "talking_with", "You are now talking with %_$0%_", 1, { 0 } },
     { "refnum_too_low", "Window number must be greater than 1", 0 },
-    { "refnum_not_found", "No such window: $0", 1, { 0 } },
     { "windowlist_header", "Ref Name                 Active item     Server          Level", 0 },
     { "windowlist_line", "$[3]0 %|$[20]1 $[15]2 $[15]3 $4", 5, { 1, 0, 0, 0, 0 } },
     { "windowlist_footer", "", 0 },
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/module-formats.h b/src/fe-common/core/module-formats.h
index db94140e..8b9a6375 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/module-formats.h
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/module-formats.h
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ enum {
 	IRCTXT_DAYCHANGE,
 	IRCTXT_TALKING_WITH,
 	IRCTXT_REFNUM_TOO_LOW,
-	IRCTXT_REFNUM_NOT_FOUND,
 	IRCTXT_WINDOWLIST_HEADER,
 	IRCTXT_WINDOWLIST_LINE,
 	IRCTXT_WINDOWLIST_FOOTER,
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/windows.c b/src/fe-common/core/windows.c
index 6587a4e8..538b63ac 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/windows.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/windows.c
@@ -398,15 +398,11 @@ static void cmd_window_refnum(const char *data)
 {
 	WINDOW_REC *window;
 
-	if (!is_numeric(data, 0)) {
-		printformat(NULL, NULL, MSGLEVEL_CLIENTNOTICE, IRCTXT_REFNUM_NOT_FOUND, data);
+	if (!is_numeric(data, 0))
 		return;
-	}
 
 	window = window_find_refnum(atoi(data));
-        if (window == NULL)
-		printformat(NULL, NULL, MSGLEVEL_CLIENTNOTICE, IRCTXT_REFNUM_NOT_FOUND, data);
-	else
+        if (window != NULL)
 		window_set_active(window);
 }