diff --git a/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/controller/impl/OFChannelHandler.java b/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/controller/impl/OFChannelHandler.java
index 7850a58..75c139d 100644
--- a/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/controller/impl/OFChannelHandler.java
+++ b/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/controller/impl/OFChannelHandler.java
@@ -521,9 +521,7 @@
                     // if two controllers are master (even if its only for
                     // a brief period). We might need to see if these errors
                     // persist before we reassert
-                    log.warn("Received permission error from switch {} while" +
-                            "being master. Reasserting master role.",
-                            h.getSwitchInfoString());
+
                     h.sw.reassertRole();
                 } else if (m.getErrType() == OFErrorType.FLOW_MOD_FAILED &&
                         ((OFFlowModFailedErrorMsg) m).getCode() ==