diff --git a/src/villas-pipe.cpp b/src/villas-pipe.cpp
index 5c9518836..37cb992b6 100644
--- a/src/villas-pipe.cpp
+++ b/src/villas-pipe.cpp
@@ -216,9 +216,8 @@ public:
 				}
 
 				logger->warn("Failed to receive samples from node {}: reason={}", *node, recv);
-			}
-
-			formatter->print(stdout, smps, recv);
+			} else
+				formatter->print(stdout, smps, recv);
 
 			sample_decref_many(smps, allocated);