diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/call.c b/src/core/lib/surface/call.c
index 814baf3fc93..858c7f5b88b 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/surface/call.c
+++ b/src/core/lib/surface/call.c
@@ -1197,10 +1197,6 @@ static void receiving_stream_ready(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, void *bctlp,
   batch_control *bctl = bctlp;
   grpc_call *call = bctl->call;
 
-  char *msg = grpc_transport_stream_op_string(&bctl->op);
-  gpr_log(GPR_DEBUG, "receiving_stream_ready: %s", msg);
-  gpr_free(msg);
-
   gpr_mu_lock(&bctl->call->mu);
   if (bctl->call->has_initial_md_been_received || error != GRPC_ERROR_NONE ||
       call->receiving_stream == NULL) {