diff --git a/cmd/serv.go b/cmd/serv.go
index 334f7b52b9..ab60358b53 100644
--- a/cmd/serv.go
+++ b/cmd/serv.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func fail(userMessage, logMessage string, args ...interface{}) error {
 	if len(logMessage) > 0 {
 		_ = private.SSHLog(ctx, true, fmt.Sprintf(logMessage+": ", args...))
 	}
-	return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Sprintf("Gitea: %s", userMessage), 1)
+	return cli.NewExitError("", 1)
 }
 
 func runServ(c *cli.Context) error {