diff --git a/src/volser/vos.c b/src/volser/vos.c
index e469d63874..8a0fb3dc4f 100644
--- a/src/volser/vos.c
+++ b/src/volser/vos.c
@@ -3521,8 +3521,7 @@ DeleteEntry(as)
 			itp->data);
 		fprintf(STDERR,
 			"You must specify a RW volume name or ID "
-			"(the entire VLDB entry will be deleted)\n",
-			itp->data);
+			"(the entire VLDB entry will be deleted)\n");
 		PrintError("", vcode);
 		totalFail++;
 		continue;