diff --git a/src/aiori-RADOS.c b/src/aiori-RADOS.c
index 090414d..b8789d4 100755
--- a/src/aiori-RADOS.c
+++ b/src/aiori-RADOS.c
@@ -137,9 +137,6 @@ static void *RADOS_Create_Or_Open(char *testFileName, IOR_param_t * param, int c
 
         RADOS_Cluster_Init(param);
 
-        if (param->useO_DIRECT == TRUE)
-                WARN("direct I/O mode is not implemented in RADOS\n");
-
         oid = strdup(testFileName);
         if (!oid)
                 ERR("unable to allocate RADOS oid");