diff --git a/maven-release-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/release/StageReleaseMojo.java b/maven-release-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/release/StageReleaseMojo.java
index 69d3d29cf..a32b9907c 100644
--- a/maven-release-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/release/StageReleaseMojo.java
+++ b/maven-release-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/release/StageReleaseMojo.java
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ void createGoals()
     @Override
     void setDeploymentRepository()
     {
-        getLog().debug( "add -DaltDeploymentRepository arg to cli arguments" );
         addArgument( "-DaltDeploymentRepository=\"" + stagingRepository + "\"" );
     }
 }