diff --git a/test/test_unit_issue_legacy_path_warning.py b/test/test_unit_issue_legacy_path_warning.py
index ed6fbe5..da652c0 100644
--- a/test/test_unit_issue_legacy_path_warning.py
+++ b/test/test_unit_issue_legacy_path_warning.py
@@ -31,13 +31,11 @@ def test_legacy_warning(tmpdir, runner, yadm, upgrade, override, legacy_path):
         {override}
         set_yadm_dirs
         issue_legacy_path_warning
-        echo "LWI:$LEGACY_WARNING_ISSUED"
     """
     run = runner(command=['bash'], inp=script)
     assert run.success
     assert run.err == ''
     if legacy_path and (not upgrade) and (not override):
         assert 'Legacy paths have been detected' in run.out
-        assert 'LWI:1' in run.out
     else:
-        assert run.out.rstrip() == 'LWI:0'
+        assert 'Legacy paths have been detected' not in run.out
diff --git a/yadm b/yadm
index 04ba034..b2b07f6 100755
--- a/yadm
+++ b/yadm
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ ENCRYPT_INCLUDE_FILES="unparsed"
 GPG_OPTS=()
 OPENSSL_OPTS=()
 
-LEGACY_WARNING_ISSUED=0
-
 # flag causing path translations with cygpath
 USE_CYGPATH=0
 
@@ -1595,9 +1593,6 @@ function issue_legacy_path_warning() {
 ${path_list}
 ***********
 EOF
-
-LEGACY_WARNING_ISSUED=1
-
 }
 
 function configure_paths() {