diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/discovery/zen/ping/ZenPingService.java b/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/discovery/zen/ping/ZenPingService.java
index d0057b91ca0..6933d8c37b5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/discovery/zen/ping/ZenPingService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/discovery/zen/ping/ZenPingService.java
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ public class ZenPingService extends AbstractLifecycleComponent<ZenPing> implemen
     @Override
     protected void doStart() {
         for (ZenPing zenPing : zenPings) {
-            logger.info("Starting ping: " + zenPing);
             zenPing.start();
         }
     }