diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/mediaapi/writers/download.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/mediaapi/writers/download.go
index 9a60401af..d1ee42d3c 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/mediaapi/writers/download.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/mediaapi/writers/download.go
@@ -157,10 +157,6 @@ func Download(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, origin types.ServerName,
 				activeRemoteRequestCondition.Wait()
 				activeRemoteRequests.Unlock()
 			} else {
-				r.Logger.WithFields(log.Fields{
-					"MediaID": r.MediaMetadata.MediaID,
-					"Origin":  r.MediaMetadata.Origin,
-				}).Infof("Fetching remote file")
 				activeRemoteRequests.Set[mxcURL] = &sync.Cond{L: activeRemoteRequests}
 				activeRemoteRequests.Unlock()
 				break