diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_selector.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_selector.go
index e8f395d0545..4f7c2b5acff 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_selector.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_selector.go
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ func (o *SelectorOptions) RunSelector() error {
 			return patch.Err
 		}
 		if o.local || o.dryrun {
-			fmt.Fprintln(o.out, "running in local/dry-run mode...")
 			o.PrintObject(info.Object)
 			return nil
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_subject.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_subject.go
index 0cd1d16ac19..2ab3fc11c27 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_subject.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_subject.go
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ func (o *SubjectOptions) Run(f cmdutil.Factory, fn updateSubjects) error {
 		}
 
 		if o.Local || o.DryRun {
-			fmt.Fprintln(o.Out, "running in local/dry-run mode...")
 			return o.PrintObject(o.Mapper, info.Object, o.Out)
 		}