diff --git a/cmd/hyperkube/hyperkube.go b/cmd/hyperkube/hyperkube.go
index 311f9fe9e1..0241205ee6 100644
--- a/cmd/hyperkube/hyperkube.go
+++ b/cmd/hyperkube/hyperkube.go
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ func (hk *HyperKube) Run(args []string) error {
 func (hk *HyperKube) RunToExit(args []string) {
 	err := hk.Run(args)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: %v\n", err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 	os.Exit(0)