diff --git a/public/app/plugins/datasource/graphite/query_ctrl.ts b/public/app/plugins/datasource/graphite/query_ctrl.ts
index 09fe5d6cb26..dd0378c9468 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/datasource/graphite/query_ctrl.ts
+++ b/public/app/plugins/datasource/graphite/query_ctrl.ts
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ export class GraphiteQueryCtrl extends QueryCtrl {
       altSegments.unshift(this.uiSegmentSrv.newSegment('*'));
       return altSegments;
     }).catch(err => {
-      appEvents.emit('alert-error', ['Error', err]);
       return [];
     });
   }