diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/top/top_pod.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/top/top_pod.go
index 17d1bae4627..9f03f7a19dc 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/top/top_pod.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/cmd/top/top_pod.go
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ func checkPodAge(pod *v1.Pod) error {
 	age := time.Since(pod.CreationTimestamp.Time)
 	if age > metricsCreationDelay {
 		message := fmt.Sprintf("Metrics not available for pod %s/%s, age: %s", pod.Namespace, pod.Name, age.String())
-		klog.Warningf(message)
 		return errors.New(message)
 	} else {
 		klog.V(2).Infof("Metrics not yet available for pod %s/%s, age: %s", pod.Namespace, pod.Name, age.String())