diff --git a/src/drivers/pwm_out_sim/pwm_out_sim.cpp b/src/drivers/pwm_out_sim/pwm_out_sim.cpp
index 835d1b1d67..5d81944245 100644
--- a/src/drivers/pwm_out_sim/pwm_out_sim.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/pwm_out_sim/pwm_out_sim.cpp
@@ -390,8 +390,6 @@ PWMSim::task_main()
 	_outputs_pub = orb_advertise(ORB_ID(actuator_outputs), &outputs);
 
 
-	DEVICE_LOG("starting");
-
 	/* loop until killed */
 	while (!_task_should_exit) {