diff --git a/libavcodec/golomb.h b/libavcodec/golomb.h
index 7fd46a91bd..1f988d74aa 100644
--- a/libavcodec/golomb.h
+++ b/libavcodec/golomb.h
@@ -87,10 +87,8 @@ static inline int get_ue_golomb(GetBitContext *gb)
         int log = 2 * av_log2(buf) - 31;
         LAST_SKIP_BITS(re, gb, 32 - log);
         CLOSE_READER(re, gb);
-        if (log < 7) {
-            av_log(NULL, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Invalid UE golomb code\n");
+        if (log < 7)
             return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
-        }
         buf >>= log;
         buf--;