diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index b91c158..514508a 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -750,8 +750,6 @@ fs_lookup(const struct manpaths *paths, size_t ipath,
 	return globres != -1;
 
 found:
-	warnx("outdated mandoc.db lacks %s(%s) entry, run %s %s",
-	    name, sec, BINM_MAKEWHATIS, paths->paths[ipath]);
 	if (res == NULL) {
 		free(file);
 		return 1;
