diff --git a/pkg/controlplane/controller/leaderelection/election.go b/pkg/controlplane/controller/leaderelection/election.go
index 3f8dbd20667..dde32d41bdb 100644
--- a/pkg/controlplane/controller/leaderelection/election.go
+++ b/pkg/controlplane/controller/leaderelection/election.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/blang/semver/v4"
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/coordination/v1"
 	v1alpha1 "k8s.io/api/coordination/v1alpha1"
-	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
 )
 
@@ -37,11 +36,6 @@ func pickBestLeaderOldestEmulationVersion(candidates []*v1alpha1.LeaseCandidate)
 			electee = c
 		}
 	}
-	if electee == nil {
-		klog.Infof("pickBestLeader: none found")
-	} else {
-		klog.Infof("pickBestLeader: %s %s", electee.Namespace, electee.Name)
-	}
 	return electee
 }