diff --git a/tests/test_fail2ban.py b/tests/test_fail2ban.py
index fa2a9dab66e58ce8310fd186fdcf04ebea63f4af..86de94c686c2e8b1e0ace45d7468e2526095e850 100755
--- a/tests/test_fail2ban.py
+++ b/tests/test_fail2ban.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ def get_service_state(name: str) -> tuple:
         # pylint: disable=E0401
         import dbus
     except ImportError:
-        u.log("Using systemctl to get current state.")
         returncode, output = u.exec_cmd(
             "systemctl status fail2ban | grep 'Active:'", log_output=False
         )
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ def get_service_state(name: str) -> tuple:
                 active = "no"
                 state = "unknown"
     else:
-        u.log("Using dbus to get current state.")
         bus = dbus.SystemBus()
         systemd = bus.get_object(
             "org.freedesktop.systemd1", "/org/freedesktop/systemd1"