diff --git a/etc/usr/rc b/etc/usr/rc
index dc00b459e..f4aa98d19 100644
--- a/etc/usr/rc
+++ b/etc/usr/rc
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ start)
     then
 	# Get the nodename from the DNS and set it.
 	trap '' 2
-	intr -t 20 hostaddr -h || echo "Unable to obtain an IP address."
+	intr -t 20 hostaddr -h
 	trap 2
     fi