diff --git a/device_parser.c b/device_parser.c
index a6a15f2..dbf4aa5 100644
--- a/device_parser.c
+++ b/device_parser.c
@@ -154,10 +154,8 @@ int device_parser(const char *path)
 	FILE *fh;
 
 	fh = fopen(path, "r");
-	if (!fh) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "device parser: unable to open %s\n", path);
+	if (!fh)
 		return -1;
-	}
 
 	if(!yaml_parser_initialize(&dp.parser)) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "device parser: failed to initialize parser\n");