diff --git a/hack/conformance/check_conformance_test_requirements.go b/hack/conformance/check_conformance_test_requirements.go
index 30897f1a151..82988a621ce 100644
--- a/hack/conformance/check_conformance_test_requirements.go
+++ b/hack/conformance/check_conformance_test_requirements.go
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ func newCommand() *cobra.Command {
 func main() {
 	command := newCommand()
 	if err := command.Execute(); err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "error: %v\n", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 }