diff --git a/fsck.c b/fsck.c
index fae18d8561..813d927d57 100644
--- a/fsck.c
+++ b/fsck.c
@@ -1310,11 +1310,6 @@ int fsck_refs_error_function(struct fsck_options *options UNUSED,
 
 	strbuf_addstr(&sb, report->path);
 
-	if (report->oid)
-		strbuf_addf(&sb, " -> (%s)", oid_to_hex(report->oid));
-	else if (report->referent)
-		strbuf_addf(&sb, " -> (%s)", report->referent);
-
 	if (msg_type == FSCK_WARN)
 		warning("%s: %s", sb.buf, message);
 	else
diff --git a/fsck.h b/fsck.h
index 336917c045..bfe0d9c6d2 100644
--- a/fsck.h
+++ b/fsck.h
@@ -162,8 +162,6 @@ struct fsck_object_report {
 
 struct fsck_ref_report {
 	const char *path;
-	const struct object_id *oid;
-	const char *referent;
 };
 
 struct fsck_options {