diff --git a/fitz/utils.py b/fitz/utils.py
index 069b1d2d4..ea3f0e9a9 100644
--- a/fitz/utils.py
+++ b/fitz/utils.py
@@ -1596,9 +1596,7 @@ def cre_annot(lnk, xref_dst, pno_src, ctm):
             if l["kind"] == LINK_GOTO and (l["page"] not in pno_src):
                 continue  # GOTO link target not in copied pages
             annot_text = cre_annot(l, xref_dst, pno_src, ctm)
-            if not annot_text:
-                print("cannot create /Annot for kind: " + str(l["kind"]))
-            else:
+            if annot_text:
                 link_tab.append(annot_text)
         if link_tab != []:
             page_dst._addAnnot_FromString(tuple(link_tab))
diff --git a/src/utils.py b/src/utils.py
index ca0a372da..23e86784c 100644
--- a/src/utils.py
+++ b/src/utils.py
@@ -1630,8 +1630,6 @@ def cre_annot(lnk, xref_dst, pno_src, ctm):
             annot_text = cre_annot(l, xref_dst, pno_src, ctm)
             if annot_text:
                 link_tab.append(annot_text)
-            else:
-                print("cannot create /Annot for kind: " + str(l["kind"]))
         if link_tab != []:
             page_dst._addAnnot_FromString( tuple(link_tab))
     #fitz.log( 'utils.do_links() returning.')