diff --git a/message/lib.php b/message/lib.php
index e80819d2777..0a940edb6ea 100644
--- a/message/lib.php
+++ b/message/lib.php
@@ -127,9 +127,6 @@ function message_print_contact_selector($countunreadtotal, $viewing, $user1, $us
             && has_capability('moodle/course:viewparticipants', $coursecontexts[$courseidtoshow])) {
 
             message_print_participants($coursecontexts[$courseidtoshow], $courseidtoshow, $PAGE->url, $showactionlinks, null, $page, $user2);
-        } else {
-            //shouldn't get here. User trying to access a course they're not in perhaps.
-            add_to_log(SITEID, 'message', 'view', 'index.php', $viewing);
         }
     }