diff --git a/src/drivers/gps/gps.cpp b/src/drivers/gps/gps.cpp
index 5fb4b9ff8d..47c907bd33 100644
--- a/src/drivers/gps/gps.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/gps/gps.cpp
@@ -274,7 +274,6 @@ GPS::task_main_trampoline(void *arg)
 void
 GPS::task_main()
 {
-	log("starting");
 
 	/* open the serial port */
 	_serial_fd = ::open(_port, O_RDWR);