diff --git a/src/gp2y0a/gp2y0a.c b/src/gp2y0a/gp2y0a.c
index 318da1d9..0312b6bb 100644
--- a/src/gp2y0a/gp2y0a.c
+++ b/src/gp2y0a/gp2y0a.c
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ gp2y0a_context gp2y0a_init(uint8_t pin, float a_ref){
 
     if (!dev)
     {
-        printf("%s: device context allocation failed (%d).\n",
-               __FUNCTION__, mraa_rv);
+        printf("%s: device context allocation failed.\n",
+               __FUNCTION__);
         return NULL;
     }