diff --git a/komrade/backend/messages.py b/komrade/backend/messages.py
index df7f6ef..92a6871 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/messages.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/messages.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class Message(Logger):
     def encrypt(self): # each child message should already be encrypted before coming to its parent message ,recursive=False):
         if self._is_encrypted: return
         # self.log(f'attempting to encrypt msg {self.msg} from {self.from_whom} to {self.to_whom}')
-        self.log(f'Before encrypting the message from {self.from_whom} to {self.to_whom}, it looks like:\n{self}')
+        # self.log(f'Before encrypting the message from {self.from_whom} to {self.to_whom}, it looks like:\n{self}')
         
         # make sure msg is not meeta
         if self.has_embedded_msg: