diff --git a/src/librustc/middle/resolve.rs b/src/librustc/middle/resolve.rs
index 9802e1172afb..1118469dc541 100644
--- a/src/librustc/middle/resolve.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/middle/resolve.rs
@@ -1909,7 +1909,6 @@ pub impl Resolver {
             }
 
             if self.unresolved_imports == prev_unresolved_imports {
-                self.session.err(~"failed to resolve imports");
                 self.report_unresolved_imports(module_root);
                 break;
             }