diff --git a/src/librustc_trans/back/link.rs b/src/librustc_trans/back/link.rs
index 1961acf53a6..1d2bfd001f1 100644
--- a/src/librustc_trans/back/link.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_trans/back/link.rs
@@ -503,31 +503,10 @@ fn link_staticlib(sess: &Session,
     if !all_native_libs.is_empty() {
         if sess.opts.prints.contains(&PrintRequest::NativeStaticLibs) {
             print_native_static_libs(sess, &all_native_libs);
-        } else {
-            // Fallback for backwards compatibility only
-            print_native_static_libs_legacy(sess, &all_native_libs);
         }
     }
 }
 
-fn print_native_static_libs_legacy(sess: &Session, all_native_libs: &[NativeLibrary]) {
-    sess.note_without_error("link against the following native artifacts when linking against \
-                             this static library");
-    sess.note_without_error("This list will not be printed by default. \
-        Please add --print=native-static-libs if you need this information");
-
-    for lib in all_native_libs.iter().filter(|l| relevant_lib(sess, l)) {
-        let name = match lib.kind {
-            NativeLibraryKind::NativeStaticNobundle |
-            NativeLibraryKind::NativeUnknown => "library",
-            NativeLibraryKind::NativeFramework => "framework",
-            // These are included, no need to print them
-            NativeLibraryKind::NativeStatic => continue,
-        };
-        sess.note_without_error(&format!("{}: {}", name, lib.name));
-    }
-}
-
 fn print_native_static_libs(sess: &Session, all_native_libs: &[NativeLibrary]) {
     let lib_args: Vec<_> = all_native_libs.iter()
         .filter(|l| relevant_lib(sess, l))