diff --git a/polaris-core/src/main/java/org/apache/polaris/core/config/PolarisConfiguration.java b/polaris-core/src/main/java/org/apache/polaris/core/config/PolarisConfiguration.java
index fd983e6e88..ab7d6f2b64 100644
--- a/polaris-core/src/main/java/org/apache/polaris/core/config/PolarisConfiguration.java
+++ b/polaris-core/src/main/java/org/apache/polaris/core/config/PolarisConfiguration.java
@@ -165,10 +165,11 @@ public Builder<T> catalogConfig(String catalogConfig) {
     /**
      * Used to support backwards compatability before there were reserved properties. Usage of this
      * method should be removed over time.
+     *
+     * @deprecated Use {@link #catalogConfig()} instead.
      */
     @Deprecated
     public Builder<T> catalogConfigUnsafe(String catalogConfig) {
-      LOGGER.info("catalogConfigUnsafe is deprecated! Use catalogConfig() instead.");
       if (catalogConfig.startsWith(SAFE_CATALOG_CONFIG_PREFIX)) {
         throw new IllegalArgumentException(
             "Unsafe catalog configs are not expected to start with " + SAFE_CATALOG_CONFIG_PREFIX);