diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index ace357b6d..03cf668a5 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.109 - 
 =================================
+  Remove possible spurious "not found" message on PV create before wiping.
   Handle upgrade from 2.02.105 when an LV now gaining a uuid suffix is active.
 
 Version 2.02.108 - 23rd July 2014
diff --git a/lib/metadata/metadata.c b/lib/metadata/metadata.c
index 08327503b..39fa45fff 100644
--- a/lib/metadata/metadata.c
+++ b/lib/metadata/metadata.c
@@ -685,8 +685,8 @@ static int vg_extend_single_pv(struct volume_group *vg, char *pv_name,
 {
 	struct physical_volume *pv;
 
-	if (!(pv = find_pv_by_name(vg->cmd, pv_name, 1, 1)))
-		stack;
+	pv = find_pv_by_name(vg->cmd, pv_name, 1, 1);
+
 	if (!pv && !pp) {
 		log_error("%s not identified as an existing "
 			  "physical volume", pv_name);
@@ -1858,7 +1858,8 @@ struct physical_volume *find_pv_by_name(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 	lvmcache_seed_infos_from_lvmetad(cmd);
 
 	if (!(dev = dev_cache_get(pv_name, cmd->filter))) {
-		log_error("Physical volume %s not found", pv_name);
+		if (!allow_unformatted)
+			log_error("Physical volume %s not found", pv_name);
 		return_NULL;
 	}