diff --git a/parser/parser_main.c b/parser/parser_main.c
index 563899dae..9e2b3b48d 100644
--- a/parser/parser_main.c
+++ b/parser/parser_main.c
@@ -931,7 +931,8 @@ int process_profile(int option, aa_kernel_interface *kernel_interface,
 			return errno;
 		}
 	} else {
-		pwarn("%s: cannot use or update cache, disable, or force-complain via stdin\n", progname);
+		if (write_cache)
+			pwarn("%s: cannot use or update cache, disable, or force-complain via stdin\n", progname);
 		skip_cache = write_cache = 0;
 	}