diff --git a/target/linux/x86/base-files/lib/preinit/45_failsafe_x86 b/target/linux/x86/base-files/lib/preinit/45_failsafe_x86
index dd7330d5d7..2ca039cbdb 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/base-files/lib/preinit/45_failsafe_x86
+++ b/target/linux/x86/base-files/lib/preinit/45_failsafe_x86
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ failsafe_wait() {
     grep -q 'failsafe=' /proc/cmdline && FAILSAFE=true && export FAILSAFE
     if [ "$FAILSAFE" != "true" ]; then
         preinit_net_echo "Please press button now to enter failsafe"
-        echo -n "Press "
         fs_wait_for_key f 'to enter failsafe mode' $fs_failsafe_wait_timeout && FAILSAFE=true && export FAILSAFE
     fi
 }