diff --git a/cmd/gh/main.go b/cmd/gh/main.go
index 46b5490b7..0b9af0215 100644
--- a/cmd/gh/main.go
+++ b/cmd/gh/main.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func mainRun() exitCode {
 	if cfg, err := cmdFactory.Config(); err == nil {
 		var m migration.MultiAccount
 		if err := cfg.Migrate(m); err != nil {
-			fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "failed to migrate configuration: %s\n", err)
+			fmt.Fprintln(stderr, err)
 			return exitError
 		}
 	}