diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.modpost b/scripts/Makefile.modpost
index 69897d5d3a70..b4d3f2d122ac 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.modpost
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.modpost
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ quiet_cmd_modpost = MODPOST $(words $(modules)) modules
       cmd_modpost = sed 's/ko$$/o/' $(MODORDER) | $(MODPOST)
 
 __modpost:
-	@$(kecho) '  Building modules, stage 2.'
 	$(call cmd,modpost)
 ifneq ($(KBUILD_MODPOST_NOFINAL),1)
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) -f $(srctree)/scripts/Makefile.modfinal