diff --git a/configure b/configure
index ad32f87b8e..bb126e8364 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2529,7 +2529,7 @@ EOF
     fdt_libs="-L\$(BUILD_DIR)/dtc/libfdt $fdt_libs"
   elif test "$fdt" = "yes" ; then
     # have neither and want - prompt for system/submodule install
-    error_exit "ERROR: DTC not present. Your options:" \
+    error_exit "DTC not present. Your options:" \
         "  (1) Preferred: Install the DTC devel package" \
         "  (2) Fetch the DTC submodule, using:" \
         "      git submodule update --init dtc"