diff --git a/src/main/java/com/zaxxer/hikari/pool/HikariPool.java b/src/main/java/com/zaxxer/hikari/pool/HikariPool.java
index 07712055..0965fada 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/zaxxer/hikari/pool/HikariPool.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/zaxxer/hikari/pool/HikariPool.java
@@ -580,7 +580,6 @@ public final class HikariPool extends PoolBase implements HikariPoolMXBean, IBag
     */
    private void throwPoolInitializationException(Throwable t)
    {
-      logger.error("{} - Exception during pool initialization.", poolName, t);
       destroyHouseKeepingExecutorService();
       throw new PoolInitializationException(t);
    }