diff --git a/apps/x509.c b/apps/x509.c
index 7f55cd1acb..e7e46d7b63 100644
--- a/apps/x509.c
+++ b/apps/x509.c
@@ -904,7 +904,6 @@ bad:
 			else if (text == i)
 				{
 				X509_print_ex(out,x,nmflag, certflag);
-ERR_print_errors_fp(stderr);
 				}
 			else if (startdate == i)
 				{