diff --git a/dvc/stage/__init__.py b/dvc/stage/__init__.py
index 6316793bb5..9651683cfb 100644
--- a/dvc/stage/__init__.py
+++ b/dvc/stage/__init__.py
@@ -306,7 +306,12 @@ def remove(self, force=False, remove_outs=True, purge=True):
     @rwlocked(read=["deps"], write=["outs"])
     def reproduce(self, interactive=False, **kwargs):
         if not (kwargs.get("force", False) or self.changed()):
-            logger.info("Stage '%s' didn't change, skipping", self.addressing)
+            if ".dvc" in self.adressing:
+                logger.info("'%s' didn't change, skipping", self.addressing)
+            else:
+                logger.info(
+                    "Stage '%s' didn't change, skipping", self.addressing
+                )
             return None
 
         msg = (