diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_image.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_image.go
index d2477219eee..5baa00b3d43 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_image.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_image.go
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ func (o *ImageOptions) Run() error {
 		}
 
 		if o.Local {
-			fmt.Fprintln(o.Out, "running in local mode...")
 			return o.PrintObject(o.Cmd, o.Mapper, info.Object, o.Out)
 		}