diff --git a/ees/ees.go b/ees/ees.go
index e30f4d753..d441de471 100644
--- a/ees/ees.go
+++ b/ees/ees.go
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ type EventExporterS struct {
 
 // ListenAndServe keeps the service alive
 func (eeS *EventExporterS) ListenAndServe(stopChan, cfgRld chan struct{}) {
-	utils.Logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("<%s> starting <%s>",
-		utils.CoreS, utils.EEs))
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-stopChan: // global exit
diff --git a/ees/ees_test.go b/ees/ees_test.go
index 0f81fa158..4fa2dae76 100644
--- a/ees/ees_test.go
+++ b/ees/ees_test.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func TestListenAndServe(t *testing.T) {
 	logBuf := new(bytes.Buffer)
 	log.SetOutput(logBuf)
 	eeS.ListenAndServe(stopChan, cfgRld)
-	logExpect := "[INFO] <CoreS> starting <EEs>"
+	logExpect := "[INFO] <EEs> reloading configuration internals."
 	if rcv := logBuf.String(); !strings.Contains(rcv, logExpect) {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %q but received %q", logExpect, rcv)
 	}