diff --git a/src/llmcompressor/pipelines/sequential/helpers.py b/src/llmcompressor/pipelines/sequential/helpers.py
index d2e4988ee..6f19b8ade 100644
--- a/src/llmcompressor/pipelines/sequential/helpers.py
+++ b/src/llmcompressor/pipelines/sequential/helpers.py
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ def forward(self, *args, **kwargs) -> Dict[str, Any]:
             raise RuntimeError(
                 "Raised an exception during execution of the following code:\n"
                 f"```\n{add_line_numbers(self._code.src)}\n```\n"
-                "This is likely due to a violation of shape assumptions made when "
-                "tracing"
             ) from exception
 
         return outputs