diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/misc/LocalProperties.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/misc/LocalProperties.kt
index 9210bc7f..0d9b565f 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/misc/LocalProperties.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/misc/LocalProperties.kt
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ class LocalProperties {
     val localProperties: Properties by lazy {
         val result = Properties()
         val filePath = Paths.get("local.properties")
-        if (! Files.exists(filePath)) {
-            warn("Couldn't find a local.properties file")
-        }
-
         filePath.let { path ->
             if (Files.exists(path)) {
                 Files.newInputStream(path).use {