diff --git a/sbin/ipfw/ipfw2.c b/sbin/ipfw/ipfw2.c
index f88ce70c5e96..9ce30b84cd23 100644
--- a/sbin/ipfw/ipfw2.c
+++ b/sbin/ipfw/ipfw2.c
@@ -4826,8 +4826,6 @@ table_handler(int ac, char *av[])
 				    &ent, sizeof(ent)) < 0)
 					err(EX_OSERR,
 				            "setsockopt(IP_FW_TABLE_ADD)");
-			err(EX_OSERR, "setsockopt(IP_FW_TABLE_%s)",
-			    do_add ? "ADD" : "DEL");
 	} else if (_substrcmp(*av, "flush") == 0) {
 		if (do_cmd(IP_FW_TABLE_FLUSH, &ent.tbl, sizeof(ent.tbl)) < 0)
 			err(EX_OSERR, "setsockopt(IP_FW_TABLE_FLUSH)");