diff --git a/pisi/lockeddbshelve.py b/pisi/lockeddbshelve.py
index fdad1510..dbe3fb2d 100644
--- a/pisi/lockeddbshelve.py
+++ b/pisi/lockeddbshelve.py
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ def init_dbenv():
                 verfile = file(verfn, 'w')
                 verfile.write(pisi.__dbversion__)
                 verfile.close()
-                ctx.ui.warning(_('If you are upgrading from an older version, you may have to run rebuild-db.'))
             else:
                 raise Error(_('Cannot attain write access to database environment'))
     else: