diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/kontalk/service/msgcenter/MessageCenterService.java b/app/src/main/java/org/kontalk/service/msgcenter/MessageCenterService.java
index 401ab964f..24e5d0e74 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/kontalk/service/msgcenter/MessageCenterService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/kontalk/service/msgcenter/MessageCenterService.java
@@ -589,7 +589,6 @@ private void createIdleHandler() {
         HandlerThread thread = new HandlerThread("IdleThread", Process.THREAD_PRIORITY_BACKGROUND);
         thread.start();
         int refCount = Kontalk.get(this).getReferenceCounter();
-        Log.v(TAG, "creating idle handler with refcount " + (refCount));
         mIdleHandler = new IdleConnectionHandler(this, refCount, thread.getLooper());
     }