diff --git a/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/sdnip/IntentSynchronizer.java b/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/sdnip/IntentSynchronizer.java
index c56746d..727c8ee 100644
--- a/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/sdnip/IntentSynchronizer.java
+++ b/apps/sdnip/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/sdnip/IntentSynchronizer.java
@@ -186,8 +186,6 @@
                     //
                     intentsSynchronizerSemaphore.drainPermits();
                 } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-                    log.debug("SDN-IP interrupted while waiting to become " +
-                              "Intent Synchronization leader");
                     interrupted = true;
                     break;
                 }