diff --git a/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/server/cluster/impl/ClusterConnectionBridge.java b/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/server/cluster/impl/ClusterConnectionBridge.java
index ebf198869b..357c22b0c3 100644
--- a/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/server/cluster/impl/ClusterConnectionBridge.java
+++ b/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/server/cluster/impl/ClusterConnectionBridge.java
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ public class ClusterConnectionBridge extends BridgeImpl
 
       if (factory == null)
       {
-         ActiveMQServerLogger.LOGGER.nodeNotAvailable(targetNodeID);
          return null;
       }
       factory.setReconnectAttempts(0);