diff --git a/soundlib/Load_mod.cpp b/soundlib/Load_mod.cpp
index e9991434e2..0defebda93 100644
--- a/soundlib/Load_mod.cpp
+++ b/soundlib/Load_mod.cpp
@@ -1248,13 +1248,7 @@ bool CSoundFile::ReadMOD(FileReader &file, ModLoadingFlags loadFlags)
 				if(++emptySampleReferences > 1)
 				{
 #ifdef MPT_EXTERNAL_SAMPLES
-					mpt::ustring filenameHint;
-					if(!file.GetFileName().empty())
-					{
-						const auto filename = file.GetFileName().GetFilename().ToUnicode();
-						filenameHint = mpt::format(U_(" ({}.nt or {}.as)"))(filename, filename);
-					}
-					AddToLog(LogWarning, mpt::format(U_("This Startrekker AM file is most likely missing its companion file{}. Synthesized instruments will not play."))(filenameHint));
+					AddToLog(LogWarning, U_("This Startrekker AM file is most likely missing its companion file. Synthesized instruments will not play."));
 #else
 					AddToLog(LogWarning, U_("This appears to be a Startrekker AM file with external synthesizes instruments. External instruments are currently not supported."));
 #endif  // MPT_EXTERNAL_SAMPLES