--- a/libpurple/protocols/oscar/oscar.c
+++ b/libpurple/protocols/oscar/oscar.c
@@ -4172,13 +4172,7 @@
 			} break;
 
 			default: { /* La la la */
-				gchar *buf;
 				purple_debug_error("oscar", "ssi: Action 0x%04hx was unsuccessful with error 0x%04hx\n", retval->action, retval->ack);
-				buf = g_strdup_printf(_("Unable to add the buddy %s for an unknown reason."),
-						(retval->name ? retval->name : _("(no name)")));
-				if ((retval->name != NULL) && !purple_conv_present_error(retval->name, purple_connection_get_account(gc), buf))
-					purple_notify_error(gc, NULL, _("Unable to Add"), buf);
-				g_free(buf);
 			} break;
 		}