diff --git a/src/run.rs b/src/run.rs
index 7814448..e84ec26 100644
--- a/src/run.rs
+++ b/src/run.rs
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@ fn build(
             work.want_file(target)?;
         }
     } else {
-        work.progress
-            .log("no path specified and no default target; building everything");
         work.want_every_file(build_file_target)?;
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/e2e/basic.rs b/tests/e2e/basic.rs
index 4e9b310..077d448 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/basic.rs
+++ b/tests/e2e/basic.rs
@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@ fn empty_file() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let space = TestSpace::new()?;
     space.write("build.ninja", "")?;
     let out = space.run(&mut n2_command(vec![]))?;
-    assert_eq!(
-        std::str::from_utf8(&out.stdout)?,
-        "no path specified and no default target; building everything\n"
-    );
+    assert_eq!(std::str::from_utf8(&out.stdout)?, "n2: no work to do\n");
     Ok(())
 }