diff --git a/src/cats/overlays/overlay_exclusion.c b/src/cats/overlays/overlay_exclusion.c
index ccc423778a15dd6547f32424ae6a490d81ce8c8c..b545bb88cd16ce74b093ce0e8dc7ca387f3e320b 100644
--- a/src/cats/overlays/overlay_exclusion.c
+++ b/src/cats/overlays/overlay_exclusion.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void destroy_excluded_cells(const struct cats_configuration *conf, struct cats_g
                 }
         }
 
-        log_message(LOG_INFO, "grid %d (%s): %ld cells pruned", grid->id, grid->param.species_name,
+        log_message(LOG_INFO, "Pruning excluded cell for grid %d (%s): %ld cells pruned", grid->id, grid->param.species_name,
                     destroyed_cell_count);
 }
 
@@ -89,8 +89,6 @@ void destroy_excluded_cells_all_grids(const struct cats_configuration *conf, str
 {
         if (grid->id != 0) return;
 
-        log_message(LOG_INFO, "Pruning all excluded cells");
-
         const int32_t grid_count = conf->grid_count;
         struct cats_grid **parent = grid->parent;