diff --git a/lib/libalpm/deps.c b/lib/libalpm/deps.c
index d47d66bb..1d9be897 100644
--- a/lib/libalpm/deps.c
+++ b/lib/libalpm/deps.c
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ static void _alpm_warn_dep_cycle(alpm_handle_t *handle, alpm_list_t *targets,
 	} else {
 		alpm_pkg_t *ancestorpkg = ancestor->data;
 		alpm_pkg_t *childpkg = vertex->data;
-		_alpm_log(handle, ALPM_LOG_WARNING, _("dependency cycle detected:\n"));
 		if(reverse) {
 			_alpm_log(handle, ALPM_LOG_WARNING,
 					_("%s will be removed after its %s dependency\n"),