diff --git a/utilities_common/cli.py b/utilities_common/cli.py
index 9c0d0afe6771..1202bfdb9a36 100644
--- a/utilities_common/cli.py
+++ b/utilities_common/cli.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def __init__(self, db=None):
 
 
         if not self.port_dict:
-            click.echo(message="Warning: failed to retrieve PORT table from ConfigDB!", err=True)
+            click.echo(message="Configuration database contains no ports")
             self.port_dict = {}
 
         for port_name in self.port_dict: