diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/intel/intel_screen.c b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/intel/intel_screen.c
index 776a0b7..e77823f 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/intel/intel_screen.c
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/intel/intel_screen.c
@@ -683,9 +683,6 @@ intel_init_bufmgr(intelScreenPrivate *intelScreen)
    if (intelScreen->bufmgr == NULL) {
       if (gem_disable) {
 	 fprintf(stderr, "GEM disabled.  Using classic.\n");
-      } else {
-	 fprintf(stderr, "Failed to initialize GEM.  "
-		 "Falling back to classic.\n");
       }
 
       if (intelScreen->tex.size == 0) {