diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/filesystem_view.py b/lib/spack/spack/filesystem_view.py
index 21d001fc9f7..81a330b4a93 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/filesystem_view.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/filesystem_view.py
@@ -662,9 +662,6 @@ def add_specs(self, *specs: spack.spec.Spec) -> None:
             return
 
         # Drop externals
-        for s in specs:
-            if s.external:
-                tty.warn("Skipping external package: " + s.short_spec)
         specs = [s for s in specs if not s.external]
 
         self._sanity_check_view_projection(specs)