diff --git a/lib/util/cli.js b/lib/util/cli.js
index e69c33745..fbbeff12c 100644
--- a/lib/util/cli.js
+++ b/lib/util/cli.js
@@ -613,6 +613,10 @@ const Cli = {
 
         for (const apiName of apiNameArr) {
             const details = MetadataDefinitions[apiName];
+            if (!details.type) {
+                // we created the main type transactional message but don't want to show it here
+                continue;
+            }
             const supportCheckClass = apiName.startsWith('transactional')
                 ? TransactionalMessage
                 : MetadataTypeInfo[apiName];