diff --git a/MAC/APL/APLCommon/src/swlevel b/MAC/APL/APLCommon/src/swlevel
index 9df38e5b8091127e7709dea79cbc2ac97e425723..56f3a0d9c74950d91e18ab1a3028bdd97e16d8d6 100644
--- a/MAC/APL/APLCommon/src/swlevel
+++ b/MAC/APL/APLCommon/src/swlevel
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ VERSION="v2.1 20100517"		# loading image 1 before starting RSPdriver
 if [ "$LOFARROOT" == "" ]; then
   # default value until all MAC controlled systems provide $LOFARROOT
   LOFARROOT=/opt/lofar
-  echo "WARNING: LOFARROOT not set, using $LOFARROOT"
 fi
 
 BINDIR=$LOFARROOT/bin