diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/storage/StorageManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/storage/StorageManagerImpl.java
index 1e4e58f54f8..86d9c7b508f 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/storage/StorageManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/storage/StorageManagerImpl.java
@@ -1496,7 +1496,8 @@ public class StorageManagerImpl implements StorageManager {
                 StoragePoolVO lock = _storagePoolDao.acquireInLockTable(sPool.getId());
                 try {
                     if (lock == null) {
-                        s_logger.debug("Failed to acquire lock when deleting StoragePool with ID: " + sPool.getId());
+                    	if(s_logger.isDebugEnabled())
+                    		s_logger.debug("Failed to acquire lock when deleting StoragePool with ID: " + sPool.getId());
                         return false;
                     }