diff --git a/programs/nodeos/main.cpp b/programs/nodeos/main.cpp
index 8b3b2d9478c..04c726ed8df 100644
--- a/programs/nodeos/main.cpp
+++ b/programs/nodeos/main.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
          return INITIALIZE_FAIL;
       initialize_logging();
       ilog("${name} version ${ver}", ("name", nodeos::config::node_executable_name)("ver", app().version_string()));
-      ilog("eosio root is ${root}", ("root", root.string()));
       ilog("${name} using configuration file ${c}", ("name", nodeos::config::node_executable_name)("c", app().full_config_file_path().string()));
       ilog("${name} data directory is ${d}", ("name", nodeos::config::node_executable_name)("d", app().data_dir().string()));
       app().startup();