diff --git a/library/dfhack-run.cpp b/library/dfhack-run.cpp
index f79e49a3c..69188f2d6 100644
--- a/library/dfhack-run.cpp
+++ b/library/dfhack-run.cpp
@@ -79,13 +79,10 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
     command_result rv = client.run_command(argv[1], args);
 
-    if (rv != CR_OK) {
-        if (rv == CR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED)
-            out.printerr("%s is not a recognized command.\n", argv[1]);
+    out.flush();
 
+    if (rv != CR_OK)
         return 1;
-    }
 
-    out.flush();
     return 0;
 }