diff --git a/src/cli/cli.cpp b/src/cli/cli.cpp
index 0135b46e2..1f980fd2d 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli.cpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli.cpp
@@ -2919,11 +2919,6 @@ void Interpreter::ProcessMacFilter(int argc, char *argv[])
         }
     }
 
-    if (error != OT_ERROR_NONE)
-    {
-        otThreadErrorToString(error);
-    }
-
     AppendResult(error);
 }