diff --git a/check_dns.sh b/check_dns.sh
index 8834e66..062cfa6 100755
--- a/check_dns.sh
+++ b/check_dns.sh
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ perfdata="response_time=${response_time}ms;${warning_time};${critical_time};0;"
 
 # Check response time against warning and critical levels
 if [ -z "$result" ] || echo "$result" | grep -Eq "(no servers could be reached|communications error)"; then
-  echo "CRITICAL - DNS resolution failed for $query_domain on $dns_server | $perfdata"
+  echo "CRITICAL - DNS resolution failed for $query_domain on $dns_server"
   exit 2
 elif [ "$critical_time" -gt 0 ] && [ "$response_time" -gt "$critical_time" ]; then
   echo "CRITICAL - DNS resolution took ${response_time}ms for $query_domain on $dns_server | $perfdata"