diff --git a/wifi/kcmwifi/wificonfig.cpp b/wifi/kcmwifi/wificonfig.cpp
index 58379533..1cd6b3f2 100644
--- a/wifi/kcmwifi/wificonfig.cpp
+++ b/wifi/kcmwifi/wificonfig.cpp
@@ -257,8 +257,8 @@ TQString WifiConfig::autoDetectInterface()
 
   if ( list.empty() )
   {
-    KMessageBox::sorry( 0,
-        i18n( "Unable to autodetect wireless interface." ) );
+//     KMessageBox::sorry( 0,
+//         i18n( "Unable to autodetect wireless interface." ) );
     return m_detectedInterface;
   }
 
@@ -270,15 +270,14 @@ TQString WifiConfig::autoDetectInterface()
       test << *it;
       connect( &test, TQT_SIGNAL( readReady( KProcIO * ) ),
                this, TQT_SLOT( slotTestInterface( KProcIO * ) ) );
-      printf("[kcontrol wificonfig] Checking interface for wireless extensions...");
       test.start ( KProcess::Block );
     }
   }
 
   if ( m_detectedInterface.isEmpty() )
   {
-    KMessageBox::sorry( 0,
-        i18n( "Unable to autodetect wireless interface." ) );
+//     KMessageBox::sorry( 0,
+//         i18n( "Unable to autodetect wireless interface." ) );
     return m_detectedInterface;
   }
 
@@ -293,6 +292,7 @@ void WifiConfig::slotTestInterface( KProcIO *proc )
   {
     output.truncate( output.find ( " " ) );
     m_detectedInterface = output.stripWhiteSpace();
+    printf("[kcontrol wificonfig] Wireless extensions not available on specified interface\n\r");
   }
 }