diff --git a/java-bigtable/google-cloud-bigtable/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigtable/data/v2/internal/session/SessionImpl.java b/java-bigtable/google-cloud-bigtable/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigtable/data/v2/internal/session/SessionImpl.java
index 37910ce6647a..fa0c833b6cf7 100644
--- a/java-bigtable/google-cloud-bigtable/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigtable/data/v2/internal/session/SessionImpl.java
+++ b/java-bigtable/google-cloud-bigtable/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigtable/data/v2/internal/session/SessionImpl.java
@@ -538,8 +538,6 @@ private void checkHeartbeat() {
       return;
     }
     if (clock.instant().isAfter(nextHeartbeat)) {
-      logger.warning(
-          String.format("Missed heartbeat for %s, forcing session close", info.getLogName()));
       forceClose(MISSED_HEARTBEAT_CLOSE_REQUEST);
       return;
     }