diff --git a/roomserver/internal/perform/perform_backfill.go b/roomserver/internal/perform/perform_backfill.go
index aea9fabde..9569d37fc 100644
--- a/roomserver/internal/perform/perform_backfill.go
+++ b/roomserver/internal/perform/perform_backfill.go
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ func (r *Backfiller) PerformBackfill(
 	// TODO: we could be more sensible and fetch as many events we already have then request the rest
 	//       which is what the syncapi does already.
 	if r.IsLocalServerName(request.ServerName) {
-		logrus.Debugf("backfilling via federation: %+v", request)
 		return r.backfillViaFederation(ctx, request, response)
 	}
 	// someone else is requesting the backfill, try to service their request.