diff --git a/cvpcb/readwrite_dlgs.cpp b/cvpcb/readwrite_dlgs.cpp
index a5aa0b8811..c48d6dfe89 100644
--- a/cvpcb/readwrite_dlgs.cpp
+++ b/cvpcb/readwrite_dlgs.cpp
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ int CVPCB_MAINFRAME::SaveCmpLinkFile( const wxString& aFullFileName )
         STRING_FORMATTER sf;
 
         m_netlist.FormatBackAnnotation( &sf );
-        wxMessageBox( wxString( sf.GetString().c_str(), wxConvUTF8 ) );
+
         Kiway().ExpressMail( FRAME_SCH, MAIL_BACKANNOTATE_FOOTPRINTS, sf.GetString() );
     }