diff --git a/server/core/externcmd.c b/server/core/externcmd.c
index 644c6c2cf..ee6e2d28a 100644
--- a/server/core/externcmd.c
+++ b/server/core/externcmd.c
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ bool externcmd_substitute_arg(EXTERNCMD* cmd, const char* match, const char* rep
     else
     {
         rval = false;
-        LOGIF(LD, skygw_log_write(LD, "[monitor_exec_cmd] Forked child process %d : %s.", pid, cmd));
     }
     return rval;
 }