diff --git a/lib/fluent/plugin/in_tail.rb b/lib/fluent/plugin/in_tail.rb
index 60e269cf1f..379b36c505 100644
--- a/lib/fluent/plugin/in_tail.rb
+++ b/lib/fluent/plugin/in_tail.rb
@@ -993,7 +993,6 @@ def handle_notify
                     @fifo << data
                     @fifo.read_lines(@lines)
 
-                    @log.debug("reading file: #{@path}")
                     if limit_bytes_per_second_reached? || should_shutdown_now?
                       # Just get out from tailing loop.
                       read_more = false