diff --git a/abuild.in b/abuild.in
index cfd531a..35584d1 100755
--- a/abuild.in
+++ b/abuild.in
@@ -1558,7 +1558,6 @@ builddeps() {
 		$SUDO_APK add --repository "$abuildrepo" $apk_opt_wait \
 			--virtual .makedepends-$pkgname $builddeps || return 1
 		if [ -n "$hostdeps" ]; then
-			msg "Installing packages on target host: $hostdeps"
 			$SUDO_APK add --root "$CBUILDROOT" --repository "$abuildrepo" $apk_opt_wait \
 				--simulate --quiet $hostdeps || return 1
 			$SUDO_APK add --root "$CBUILDROOT" --repository "$abuildrepo" $apk_opt_wait \