diff --git a/plugins/autochop.cpp b/plugins/autochop.cpp
index 0c20c0cb4..34a8979ff 100644
--- a/plugins/autochop.cpp
+++ b/plugins/autochop.cpp
@@ -522,10 +522,8 @@ static void scan_logs(int32_t *usable_logs, const vector<df::unit *> &citizens,
         if (item->getType() != item_type::WOOD)
             continue;
 
-        if (!is_valid_item(item)) {
-            INFO(status).print("autochop is_valid_item actually caught something useful!! Please tell the DFHack team.\n");
+        if (!is_valid_item(item))
             continue;
-        }
 
         if (!is_accessible_item(item->pos, citizens)) {
             if (inaccessible_logs)