diff --git a/plugins/stk/mallets/mallets.cpp b/plugins/stk/mallets/mallets.cpp
index 2818feffd..f15f33293 100644
--- a/plugins/stk/mallets/mallets.cpp
+++ b/plugins/stk/mallets/mallets.cpp
@@ -81,16 +81,6 @@ malletsInstrument::malletsInstrument( InstrumentTrack * _instrument_track ):
 		!QFileInfo( ConfigManager::inst()->stkDir() + QDir::separator()
 						+ "sinewave.raw" ).exists() )
 {
-	// try to inform user about missing Stk-installation
-	if( m_filesMissing && Engine::hasGUI() )
-	{
-		QMessageBox::information( 0, tr( "Missing files" ),
-				tr( "Your Stk-installation seems to be "
-					"incomplete. Please make sure "
-					"the full Stk-package is installed!" ),
-				QMessageBox::Ok );
-	}
-
 	// ModalBar
 	m_presetsModel.addItem( tr( "Marimba" ) );
 	m_scalers.append( 4.0 );