diff --git a/src/calibre/devices/apple/driver.py b/src/calibre/devices/apple/driver.py
index 42949215b2..66c2819e28 100644
--- a/src/calibre/devices/apple/driver.py
+++ b/src/calibre/devices/apple/driver.py
@@ -2743,7 +2743,6 @@ class ITUNES(DriverBase):
         # Update metadata from plugboard
         # If self.plugboard is None (no transforms), original metadata is returned intact
         metadata_x = self._xform_metadata_via_plugboard(metadata, this_book.format)
-        self.log("metadata.title_sort: %s  metadata_x.title_sort: %s" % (metadata.title_sort, metadata_x.title_sort))
         if isosx:
             if lb_added:
                 lb_added.name.set(metadata_x.title)