diff --git a/aider/main.py b/aider/main.py
index 1ea328422..0a9ede262 100644
--- a/aider/main.py
+++ b/aider/main.py
@@ -354,7 +354,11 @@ def register_models(git_root, model_settings_fname, io, verbose=False):
         elif verbose:
             io.tool_output("No model settings files loaded")
 
-        if model_settings_fname and model_settings_fname not in files_loaded:
+        if (
+            model_settings_fname
+            and model_settings_fname not in files_loaded
+            and model_settings_fname != ".aider.model.settings.yml"
+        ):
             io.tool_warning(f"Model Settings File Not Found: {model_settings_fname}")
     except Exception as e:
         io.tool_error(f"Error loading aider model settings: {e}")
@@ -415,7 +419,11 @@ def register_litellm_models(git_root, model_metadata_fname, io, verbose=False):
             for model_metadata_file in model_metadata_files_loaded:
                 io.tool_output(f"  - {model_metadata_file}")  # noqa: E221
 
-        if model_metadata_fname and model_metadata_fname not in model_metadata_files_loaded:
+        if (
+            model_metadata_fname
+            and model_metadata_fname not in model_metadata_files_loaded
+            and model_metadata_fname != ".aider.model.metadata.json"
+        ):
             io.tool_warning(f"Model Metadata File Not Found: {model_metadata_fname}")
     except Exception as e:
         io.tool_error(f"Error loading model metadata models: {e}")