diff --git a/src/storage/storage_backend_fs.c b/src/storage/storage_backend_fs.c
index 101d85c24b..c2f74e0ca2 100644
--- a/src/storage/storage_backend_fs.c
+++ b/src/storage/storage_backend_fs.c
@@ -808,8 +808,6 @@ virStorageBackendFileSystemBuild(virConnectPtr conn ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
                             VIR_DIR_CREATE_ALLOW_EXIST |
                             (pool->def->type == VIR_STORAGE_POOL_NETFS
                             ? VIR_DIR_CREATE_AS_UID : 0))) < 0) {
-        virReportSystemError(-err, _("cannot create path '%s'"),
-                             pool->def->target.path);
         goto error;
     }
 
@@ -1050,8 +1048,6 @@ static int createFileDir(virConnectPtr conn ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
                             VIR_DIR_CREATE_FORCE_PERMS |
                             (pool->def->type == VIR_STORAGE_POOL_NETFS
                              ? VIR_DIR_CREATE_AS_UID : 0))) < 0) {
-        virReportSystemError(-err, _("cannot create path '%s'"),
-                             vol->target.path);
         return -1;
     }