diff --git a/scripts/core_scripts.lua b/scripts/core_scripts.lua
index b3a5e4e36c..91f9e9dd1d 100644
--- a/scripts/core_scripts.lua
+++ b/scripts/core_scripts.lua
@@ -329,11 +329,6 @@ openspace.toggleFade = function(renderable, fadeTime, endScript)
   local renderablesList = openspace.propertyOwner(renderable)
 
   if next(renderablesList) == nil then
-    -- List is empty, no matches found
-    openspace.printError(
-      "Error when calling script 'openspace.toggleFade': " ..
-      "Could not find any property owner matching '" .. renderable .. "'"
-    )
     return
   end