diff --git a/share/functions/abbr.fish b/share/functions/abbr.fish
index 3e70555bd..b68517645 100644
--- a/share/functions/abbr.fish
+++ b/share/functions/abbr.fish
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ function __fish_abbr_erase --no-scope-shadowing
         set -l abbr_var_name _fish_abbr_(string escape --style=var -- $abbr_name)
 
         if not set -q $abbr_var_name
-            printf ( _ "%s %s: No abbreviation named %s\n" ) abbr --erase $escaped_name >&2
             set ret 4 # like `set -e doesnt_exist`
         end
 
diff --git a/tests/checks/abbr.fish b/tests/checks/abbr.fish
index 6c04268e4..c78107ff6 100644
--- a/tests/checks/abbr.fish
+++ b/tests/checks/abbr.fish
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ abbr | grep __abbr1
 abbr --erase NOT_AN_ABBR
 abbr | grep __abbr1
 # CHECK: abbr -a -U -- __abbr1 'alpha beta gamma'
-# CHECKERR: abbr --erase: No abbreviation named NOT_AN_ABBR
 
 # Adding existing __abbr1 should be idempotent
 abbr __abbr1 alpha beta gamma