diff --git a/builtin/client/death_formspec.lua b/builtin/client/death_formspec.lua
index 7df0cbd75..c25c799ab 100644
--- a/builtin/client/death_formspec.lua
+++ b/builtin/client/death_formspec.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 -- handled by the engine.
 
 core.register_on_death(function()
-	core.display_chat_message(core.gettext("You died."))
 	local formspec = "size[11,5.5]bgcolor[#320000b4;true]" ..
 		"label[4.85,1.35;" .. fgettext("You died") ..
 		"]button_exit[4,3;3,0.5;btn_respawn;".. fgettext("Respawn") .."]"