diff --git a/src/wuttjamaican/util.py b/src/wuttjamaican/util.py
index a3ac393..fb3b970 100644
--- a/src/wuttjamaican/util.py
+++ b/src/wuttjamaican/util.py
@@ -168,11 +168,17 @@ def load_entry_points(group, lists=False, ignore_errors=False):
                 entry_points.setdefault(entry_point.name, []).append(ep)
             else:
                 if entry_point.name in entry_points:
-                    log.warning(
-                        "overwriting existing key '%s' with entry point: %s",
-                        entry_point.name,
-                        ep,
-                    )
+                    # TODO: not sure why the "same" entry point can be
+                    # discovered multiple times, but in practice i did
+                    # see this.  however it was on a python 3.8 system
+                    # so i'm guessing that has something to do with
+                    # it.  we'll avoid the warning if that's the case.
+                    if entry_points[entry_point.name] is not ep:
+                        log.warning(
+                            "overwriting existing key '%s' with entry point: %s",
+                            entry_point.name,
+                            ep,
+                        )
                 entry_points[entry_point.name] = ep
 
     return entry_points