diff --git a/src/remote/remote_driver.c b/src/remote/remote_driver.c
index b844d9a0ee..5f3e288279 100644
--- a/src/remote/remote_driver.c
+++ b/src/remote/remote_driver.c
@@ -10832,7 +10832,6 @@ call (virConnectPtr conn, struct private_data *priv,
                            ret_filter, ret);
 
     if (!thiscall) {
-        virReportOOMError();
         return -1;
     }