diff --git a/src/lib/codec/jp2/GrkDecompress.cpp b/src/lib/codec/jp2/GrkDecompress.cpp
index 019c2c353..52b0e547f 100644
--- a/src/lib/codec/jp2/GrkDecompress.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/codec/jp2/GrkDecompress.cpp
@@ -694,10 +694,7 @@ GrkRC GrkDecompress::parseCommandLine(int argc, char* argv[], DecompressInitPara
    {
 	  const char* infile = inputFile.c_str();
 	  if(!grk_decompress_detect_format(infile, &parameters->decod_format))
-	  {
-		 spdlog::error("Unable to open file {} for decoding.", infile);
 		 return GrkRCParseArgsFailed;
-	  }
 	  switch(parameters->decod_format)
 	  {
 		 case GRK_CODEC_J2K: