diff --git a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/auth/ldap/Helper.java b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/auth/ldap/Helper.java
index 4c29c9b225..b246868314 100644
--- a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/auth/ldap/Helper.java
+++ b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/auth/ldap/Helper.java
@@ -224,8 +224,6 @@ import javax.security.auth.login.LoginException;
         try {
           account = findAccount(schema, ctx, username, false);
         } catch (AccountException e) {
-          LdapRealm.log.warn("Account " + username +
-              " not found, assuming empty group membership");
           return Collections.emptySet();
         }
       }
@@ -247,8 +245,6 @@ import javax.security.auth.login.LoginException;
         try {
           account = findAccount(schema, ctx, username, true);
         } catch (AccountException e) {
-          LdapRealm.log.warn("Account " + username +
-              " not found, assuming empty group membership");
           return Collections.emptySet();
         }
       }