diff --git a/admin/tool/uploaduser/index.php b/admin/tool/uploaduser/index.php
index 162e8ba30a8..a45cb47e42e 100644
--- a/admin/tool/uploaduser/index.php
+++ b/admin/tool/uploaduser/index.php
@@ -549,8 +549,6 @@ if ($formdata = $mform2->is_cancelled()) {
                         continue;
                     }
                     if (!property_exists($user, $column) or !property_exists($existinguser, $column)) {
-                        // this should never happen
-                        debugging("Could not find $column on the user objects", DEBUG_DEVELOPER);
                         continue;
                     }
                     if ($updatetype == UU_UPDATE_MISSING) {