diff --git a/circ/circulation.pl b/circ/circulation.pl
index 01209d5eef..13a4aff0b4 100755
--- a/circ/circulation.pl
+++ b/circ/circulation.pl
@@ -326,8 +326,6 @@ if ($patron) {
 # STEP 3 : ISSUING
 #
 #
-my $message;
-
 if ( @$barcodes && $op eq 'cud-checkout' ) {
     my $checkout_infos;
     for my $barcode (@$barcodes) {
@@ -784,7 +782,6 @@ $template->param(
     stickyduedate             => $stickyduedate,
     duedatespec               => $duedatespec,
     restoreduedatespec        => $restoreduedatespec,
-    message                   => $message,
     totaldue                  => sprintf( '%.2f', $balance ),                         # FIXME not used in template?
     inprocess                 => $inprocess,
     $view                     => 1,
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/circulation.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/circulation.tt
index 7700787882..92e438c86e 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/circulation.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/circ/circulation.tt
@@ -787,11 +787,6 @@
         <p>Item checked out</p>
     [% END %]
 
-    [% IF ( message ) %]
-        [% INCLUDE 'patron-toolbar.inc' %]
-        <h4>No patron matched <span class="ex">[% message | html %]</span></h4>
-    [% END %]
-
     <!-- BARCODE ENTRY -->
 
     [% IF patron %]