diff --git a/cmd/modutil/install-ds.c b/cmd/modutil/install-ds.c
index 576839f8f5..a013d05a33 100644
--- a/cmd/modutil/install-ds.c
+++ b/cmd/modutil/install-ds.c
@@ -889,8 +889,6 @@ Pk11Install_Platform_Generate(Pk11Install_Platform* _this,
                 errStr = Pk11Install_PlatformName_Generate(&_this->equivName,
                                                            subval->string);
                 if (errStr) {
-                    tmp = PR_smprintf("%s: %s",
-                                      Pk11Install_PlatformName_GetString(&_this->name), errStr);
                     tmp = PR_smprintf("%s: %s",
                                       Pk11Install_PlatformName_GetString(&_this->name), errStr);
                     PR_smprintf_free(errStr);