diff --git a/src/Stack/Package.hs b/src/Stack/Package.hs
index cd709fef06..c6b4f36dd1 100644
--- a/src/Stack/Package.hs
+++ b/src/Stack/Package.hs
@@ -1252,7 +1252,7 @@ hpack pkgDir = do
             Hpack.OutputUnchanged -> $prettyDebugL
                 [flow "hpack output unchanged in", cabalFile]
             Hpack.AlreadyGeneratedByNewerHpack -> $prettyWarnL
-                [ display cabalFile
+                [ cabalFile
                 , flow "was generated with a newer version of hpack,"
                 , flow "please upgrade and try again."
                 ]