diff --git a/src/unix-manager.c b/src/unix-manager.c
index 09488a2bbf..c10e772473 100644
--- a/src/unix-manager.c
+++ b/src/unix-manager.c
@@ -419,7 +419,6 @@ static int UnixCommandAccept(UnixCommand *this)
 
     uclient = UnixClientAlloc();
     if (unlikely(uclient == NULL)) {
-        SCLogError(SC_ERR_MEM_ALLOC, "Can't allocate new client");
         json_decref(server_msg);
         close(client);
         return 0;