diff --git a/geomagio/algorithm/SqDistAlgorithm.py b/geomagio/algorithm/SqDistAlgorithm.py
index a3a97e08ae1ca5450b82fb608a3fffcb630522ee..c930b118e3dae69c43257c9d640155041f11b79e 100644
--- a/geomagio/algorithm/SqDistAlgorithm.py
+++ b/geomagio/algorithm/SqDistAlgorithm.py
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ class SqDistAlgorithm(Algorithm):
             # state is up to date, only need new data
             return (start, end)
         # state not up to date, need to prime
-        print('WARNING: missing or incompatible state...' +
-              'reinitializing.', file=sys.stderr)
         return (start - 3 * 30 * 24 * 60 * 60, end)
 
     def get_next_starttime(self):