diff --git a/gracedb/superevents/utils.py b/gracedb/superevents/utils.py
index a19f42ff61accddb29466cefee3f139fd08a63f3..166af970bd7cb348e00637fa34ed70db4443c6a7 100644
--- a/gracedb/superevents/utils.py
+++ b/gracedb/superevents/utils.py
@@ -97,11 +97,7 @@ def create_superevent(submitter, t_start, t_0, t_end, preferred_event,
             issue_alert=False)
 
     # Create superevent data directory
-    logger.debug('Creating directory {d} for {sid}'.format(d=s.datadir,
-        sid=s.superevent_id))
     os.makedirs(s.datadir)
-    logger.debug('Directory {d} for {sid} should exist'.format(d=s.datadir,
-        sid=s.superevent_id))
 
     # Issue all relevant alerts
     if issue_alert: