diff --git a/crates/binstalk-downloader/src/download.rs b/crates/binstalk-downloader/src/download.rs
index 42b608e6..ca3fe268 100644
--- a/crates/binstalk-downloader/src/download.rs
+++ b/crates/binstalk-downloader/src/download.rs
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ pub enum DownloadError {
     /// - Exit: 74
     #[error(transparent)]
     Io(io::Error),
-
-    #[error("installation cancelled by user")]
-    UserAbort,
 }
 
 impl From<io::Error> for DownloadError {
diff --git a/crates/binstalk/src/errors.rs b/crates/binstalk/src/errors.rs
index 5c263370..dd3470a4 100644
--- a/crates/binstalk/src/errors.rs
+++ b/crates/binstalk/src/errors.rs
@@ -413,7 +413,6 @@ impl From<DownloadError> for BinstallError {
             Unzip(zip_error) => zip_error.into(),
             Remote(remote_error) => remote_error.into(),
             Io(io_error) => io_error.into(),
-            UserAbort => BinstallError::UserAbort,
         }
     }
 }