diff --git a/usr.bin/diff3/diff3.c b/usr.bin/diff3/diff3.c
index f20b1d74678..39523f6e6b3 100644
--- a/usr.bin/diff3/diff3.c
+++ b/usr.bin/diff3/diff3.c
@@ -383,7 +383,6 @@ merge(int m1, int m2)
 				change(3, &d1->new, false);
 			} else if (eflag == EFLAG_OVERLAP) {
 				j = edit(d2, dup, j, DIFF_TYPE1);
-				printdiff(d2);
 			}
 			d1++;
 			continue;