diff --git a/ratbagd/ratbagd-button.c b/ratbagd/ratbagd-button.c
index 85060260..af5e3139 100644
--- a/ratbagd/ratbagd-button.c
+++ b/ratbagd/ratbagd-button.c
@@ -132,11 +132,8 @@ static int ratbagd_button_get_special(sd_bus *bus,
 	enum ratbag_button_action_special special;
 
 	special = ratbag_button_get_special(button->lib_button);
-	if (special == RATBAG_BUTTON_ACTION_SPECIAL_INVALID) {
-		log_error("%s: changing button special action from INVALID to UNKNOWN\n",
-			  ratbagd_device_get_sysname(button->device));
+	if (special == RATBAG_BUTTON_ACTION_SPECIAL_INVALID)
 		special = RATBAG_BUTTON_ACTION_SPECIAL_UNKNOWN;
-	}
 
 	verify_unsigned_int(special);