diff --git a/crates/federate/src/worker.rs b/crates/federate/src/worker.rs
index 0155ecd9b..eb209fd50 100644
--- a/crates/federate/src/worker.rs
+++ b/crates/federate/src/worker.rs
@@ -158,14 +158,6 @@ impl InstanceWorker {
       latest_id
     };
     if id >= latest_id {
-      if id > latest_id {
-        tracing::error!(
-          "{}: last successful id {} is higher than latest id {} in database (did the db get cleared?)",
-          self.instance.domain,
-          id.0,
-          latest_id.0
-        );
-      }
       // no more work to be done, wait before rechecking
       tokio::select! {
         () = sleep(*WORK_FINISHED_RECHECK_DELAY) => {},