diff --git a/lib/ex_doc/formatter/html.ex b/lib/ex_doc/formatter/html.ex
index 230892152..105fb826b 100644
--- a/lib/ex_doc/formatter/html.ex
+++ b/lib/ex_doc/formatter/html.ex
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ defmodule ExDoc.Formatter.HTML do
         html = Templates.extra_template(config, node, extra_type(extension), nodes_map, refs)
 
         if File.regular?(output) do
-          Utils.warn("warning: file #{Path.relative_to_cwd(output)} already exists", [])
+          Utils.warn("file #{Path.relative_to_cwd(output)} already exists", [])
         end
 
         File.write!(output, html)