diff --git a/akka-slf4j/src/main/scala/akka/event/slf4j/Slf4jLogger.scala b/akka-slf4j/src/main/scala/akka/event/slf4j/Slf4jLogger.scala
index de89e67440a..23632ab5470 100644
--- a/akka-slf4j/src/main/scala/akka/event/slf4j/Slf4jLogger.scala
+++ b/akka-slf4j/src/main/scala/akka/event/slf4j/Slf4jLogger.scala
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ class Slf4jLogger extends Actor with SLF4JLogging with RequiresMessageQueue[Logg
       }
 
     case InitializeLogger(_) =>
-      log.info("Slf4jLogger started")
       sender() ! LoggerInitialized
   }