diff --git a/command/alloc_exec.go b/command/alloc_exec.go
index 71ed7f4a1..c19bca29a 100644
--- a/command/alloc_exec.go
+++ b/command/alloc_exec.go
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ func (l *AllocExecCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 
 		if err != nil {
 			l.Ui.Error(err.Error())
-			l.Ui.Error("\nPlease specify the task.")
 			return 1
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/command/alloc_logs.go b/command/alloc_logs.go
index 2717a01ab..5865f955b 100644
--- a/command/alloc_logs.go
+++ b/command/alloc_logs.go
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ func (l *AllocLogsCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 
 		if err != nil {
 			l.Ui.Error(err.Error())
-			l.Ui.Error("\nPlease specify the task.")
 			return 1
 		}
 	}