diff --git a/src/drivers/hmc5883/hmc5883.cpp b/src/drivers/hmc5883/hmc5883.cpp
index 88e1c1b40e..a7763c1200 100644
--- a/src/drivers/hmc5883/hmc5883.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/hmc5883/hmc5883.cpp
@@ -1291,12 +1291,6 @@ int HMC5883::check_calibration()
 	bool scale_valid  = (check_scale() == OK);
 
 	if (_calibrated != (offset_valid && scale_valid)) {
-		// too verbose for normal operation
-		if (!offset_valid || !scale_valid) {
-			warnx("mag cal status changed %s%s", (scale_valid) ? "" : "scale invalid ",
-			      (offset_valid) ? "" : "offset invalid");
-		}
-
 		_calibrated = (offset_valid && scale_valid);
 	}