diff --git a/pkg/cvo/internal/operatorstatus.go b/pkg/cvo/internal/operatorstatus.go
index 0fad320195..cda58cd74b 100644
--- a/pkg/cvo/internal/operatorstatus.go
+++ b/pkg/cvo/internal/operatorstatus.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"sort"
-	"strings"
 	"time"
 	"unicode"
 
@@ -137,23 +136,7 @@ func waitForOperatorStatusToBeDone(ctx context.Context, interval time.Duration,
 			}
 			sort.Strings(keys)
 
-			var reports []string
-			for _, op := range keys {
-				// we do not need to report `operator` version.
-				if op == "operator" {
-					continue
-				}
-				ver := undone[op]
-				if len(ver) == 1 {
-					reports = append(reports, fmt.Sprintf("missing version information for %s", op))
-					continue
-				}
-				reports = append(reports, fmt.Sprintf("upgrading %s from %s to %s", op, ver[1], ver[0]))
-			}
 			message := fmt.Sprintf("Cluster operator %s is still updating", actual.Name)
-			if len(reports) > 0 {
-				message = fmt.Sprintf("Cluster operator %s is still updating: %s", actual.Name, strings.Join(reports, ", "))
-			}
 			lastErr = &payload.UpdateError{
 				Nested:  errors.New(lowerFirst(message)),
 				Reason:  "ClusterOperatorNotAvailable",
@@ -176,11 +159,6 @@ func waitForOperatorStatusToBeDone(ctx context.Context, interval time.Duration,
 				available = true
 			case condition.Type == configv1.OperatorProgressing && condition.Status == configv1.ConditionFalse:
 				progressing = false
-			case condition.Type == configv1.ClusterStatusConditionType("Failing"):
-				if condition.Status == configv1.ConditionFalse {
-					failing = false
-				}
-				failingCondition = condition
 			case condition.Type == configv1.OperatorDegraded:
 				if condition.Status == configv1.ConditionFalse {
 					degradedValue = false
diff --git a/pkg/cvo/internal/operatorstatus_test.go b/pkg/cvo/internal/operatorstatus_test.go
index 066e11b4a5..4ccbc90aca 100644
--- a/pkg/cvo/internal/operatorstatus_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cvo/internal/operatorstatus_test.go
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ func Test_waitForOperatorStatusToBeDone(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 		expErr: &payload.UpdateError{
-			Nested:  fmt.Errorf("cluster operator test-co is still updating: missing version information for operand-1"),
+			Nested:  fmt.Errorf("cluster operator test-co is still updating"),
 			Reason:  "ClusterOperatorNotAvailable",
-			Message: "Cluster operator test-co is still updating: missing version information for operand-1",
+			Message: "Cluster operator test-co is still updating",
 			Name:    "test-co",
 		},
 	}, {
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ func Test_waitForOperatorStatusToBeDone(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 		expErr: &payload.UpdateError{
-			Nested:  fmt.Errorf("cluster operator test-co is still updating: missing version information for operand-1"),
+			Nested:  fmt.Errorf("cluster operator test-co is still updating"),
 			Reason:  "ClusterOperatorNotAvailable",
-			Message: "Cluster operator test-co is still updating: missing version information for operand-1",
+			Message: "Cluster operator test-co is still updating",
 			Name:    "test-co",
 		},
 	}, {
@@ -137,9 +137,9 @@ func Test_waitForOperatorStatusToBeDone(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 		expErr: &payload.UpdateError{
-			Nested:  fmt.Errorf("cluster operator test-co is still updating: upgrading operand-1 from v0 to v1"),
+			Nested:  fmt.Errorf("cluster operator test-co is still updating"),
 			Reason:  "ClusterOperatorNotAvailable",
-			Message: "Cluster operator test-co is still updating: upgrading operand-1 from v0 to v1",
+			Message: "Cluster operator test-co is still updating",
 			Name:    "test-co",
 		},
 	}, {
@@ -165,9 +165,9 @@ func Test_waitForOperatorStatusToBeDone(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 		expErr: &payload.UpdateError{
-			Nested:  fmt.Errorf("cluster operator test-co is still updating: upgrading operand-1 from v0 to v1"),
+			Nested:  fmt.Errorf("cluster operator test-co is still updating"),
 			Reason:  "ClusterOperatorNotAvailable",
-			Message: "Cluster operator test-co is still updating: upgrading operand-1 from v0 to v1",
+			Message: "Cluster operator test-co is still updating",
 			Name:    "test-co",
 		},
 	}, {
@@ -197,9 +197,9 @@ func Test_waitForOperatorStatusToBeDone(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 		expErr: &payload.UpdateError{
-			Nested:  fmt.Errorf("cluster operator test-co is still updating: upgrading operand-1 from v0 to v1, upgrading operand-2 from v0 to v1"),
+			Nested:  fmt.Errorf("cluster operator test-co is still updating"),
 			Reason:  "ClusterOperatorNotAvailable",
-			Message: "Cluster operator test-co is still updating: upgrading operand-1 from v0 to v1, upgrading operand-2 from v0 to v1",
+			Message: "Cluster operator test-co is still updating",
 			Name:    "test-co",
 		},
 	}, {
@@ -229,9 +229,9 @@ func Test_waitForOperatorStatusToBeDone(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 		expErr: &payload.UpdateError{
-			Nested:  fmt.Errorf("cluster operator test-co is still updating: upgrading operand-2 from v0 to v1"),
+			Nested:  fmt.Errorf("cluster operator test-co is still updating"),
 			Reason:  "ClusterOperatorNotAvailable",
-			Message: "Cluster operator test-co is still updating: upgrading operand-2 from v0 to v1",
+			Message: "Cluster operator test-co is still updating",
 			Name:    "test-co",
 		},
 	}, {