diff --git a/src/Main/positioninit.cxx b/src/Main/positioninit.cxx
index 9e75f4728..0bc292219 100644
--- a/src/Main/positioninit.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/positioninit.cxx
@@ -723,7 +723,6 @@ bool initPosition()
 
   if (original_hdg < 9990.0) {
     // The user-set heading may be overridden by the setPosFromAirportID above.
-    SG_LOG(SG_GENERAL, SG_ALERT, "Setting heading preset to  : " << original_hdg);
     hdg_preset->setDoubleValue(original_hdg);
   }