diff --git a/apps/cmp.c b/apps/cmp.c
index 9fe8d3da993717..df0c304e5b95d1 100644
--- a/apps/cmp.c
+++ b/apps/cmp.c
@@ -3253,9 +3253,7 @@ static int do_genm(OSSL_CMP_CTX *ctx)
             return 0;
         }
 
-        if (opt_crlcert == NULL) {
-            CMP_warn("No -crlcert given, will use data from -oldcrl");
-        } else {
+        if (opt_crlcert != NULL) {
             crlcert = load_cert_pwd(opt_crlcert, opt_otherpass,
                                     "Cert for genm with -infotype crlStatusList");
             if (crlcert == NULL)