diff --git a/hgext/inotify/__init__.py b/hgext/inotify/__init__.py
--- a/hgext/inotify/__init__.py
+++ b/hgext/inotify/__init__.py
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ def reposetup(ui, repo):
                              % err[-1])
                 ui.print_exc()
                 # replace by old status function
-                ui.warn(_('deactivating inotify\n'))
                 self.status = super(inotifydirstate, self).status
 
             return super(inotifydirstate, self).status(
diff --git a/tests/test-inotify-issue1208.out b/tests/test-inotify-issue1208.out
--- a/tests/test-inotify-issue1208.out
+++ b/tests/test-inotify-issue1208.out
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 % fail
 failed to contact inotify server: No such file or directory
-deactivating inotify
 abort: could not start server: File exists
 % inserve
 % status