diff --git a/bench/bench_graph_svg.py b/bench/bench_graph_svg.py
index da18dc9a87..5033a7ba7f 100644
--- a/bench/bench_graph_svg.py
+++ b/bench/bench_graph_svg.py
@@ -500,9 +500,6 @@ def main():
         usage()
         sys.exit(2)
 
-    if not output_path:
-        print 'Warning: No output path provided. No graphs will be written.'
-
     if time_of_interest:
         time_to_ignore = None