diff --git a/hgext/histedit.py b/hgext/histedit.py
--- a/hgext/histedit.py
+++ b/hgext/histedit.py
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ class edit(histeditaction):
     def run(self):
         repo = self.repo
         rulectx = repo[self.node]
-        hg.update(repo, self.state.parentctxnode)
+        hg.update(repo, self.state.parentctxnode, quietempty=True)
         applychanges(repo.ui, repo, rulectx, {})
         raise error.InterventionRequired(
             _('Make changes as needed, you may commit or record as needed '
diff --git a/tests/test-histedit-no-change.t b/tests/test-histedit-no-change.t
--- a/tests/test-histedit-no-change.t
+++ b/tests/test-histedit-no-change.t
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ check state of working copy
   When you are finished, run hg histedit --continue to resume.
   $ continueediting true "(leaving commit message unaltered)"
   % finalize changeset editing (leaving commit message unaltered)
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   Make changes as needed, you may commit or record as needed now.
   When you are finished, run hg histedit --continue to resume.
   $ graphlog "log after first edit"
@@ -212,7 +211,6 @@ aborting and not changing files can skip
   $ startediting 1 1 "(not changing anything)" # edit the 3rd of 3 changesets
   % start editing the history (not changing anything)
   | edit 292aec348d9e 6 closebranch
-  0 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   Make changes as needed, you may commit or record as needed now.
   When you are finished, run hg histedit --continue to resume.
   $ hg histedit --abort