diff --git a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Import.hs b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Import.hs
index 8d39860dc..3e6b21c7f 100755
--- a/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Import.hs
+++ b/hledger/Hledger/Cli/Commands/Import.hs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ importcmd opts@CliOpts{rawopts_=rawopts,inputopts_=iopts} j = do
         Left e     -> error' e 
         Right newj ->
           case sortBy (comparing tdate) $ jtxns newj of
-            [] -> putStrLn "no new transactions"
+            [] -> return ()
             newts | dryrun -> do
               printf "; would import %d new transactions:\n\n" (length newts)
               -- TODO how to force output here ?