diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/LogMessage.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/LogMessage.java
index 5ec07ebeec..152117fd28 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/LogMessage.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/LogMessage.java
@@ -156,12 +156,9 @@ public class LogMessage extends AbstractProcessor {
                 break;
         }
 
-        if (!isLogLevelEnabled) {
-            transferChunk(session);
-            return;
+        if (isLogLevelEnabled) {
+            processFlowFile(logger, logLevel, flowFile, context);
         }
-
-        processFlowFile(logger, logLevel, flowFile, context);
         session.transfer(flowFile, REL_SUCCESS);
     }
 
@@ -202,12 +199,4 @@ public class LogMessage extends AbstractProcessor {
                 logger.debug(messageToWrite);
         }
     }
-
-    private void transferChunk(final ProcessSession session) {
-        final List<FlowFile> flowFiles = session.get(CHUNK_SIZE);
-        if (!flowFiles.isEmpty()) {
-            session.transfer(flowFiles, REL_SUCCESS);
-        }
-    }
-
 }