diff --git a/awx/main/tasks.py b/awx/main/tasks.py
index 79f717e7d6..da798a59f2 100644
--- a/awx/main/tasks.py
+++ b/awx/main/tasks.py
@@ -145,9 +145,7 @@ def mongodb_control(cmd):
 
     if cmd == 'stop' and shutdown_failed:
         p = subprocess.Popen('sudo mongod --shutdown -f /etc/mongod.conf', shell=True)
-        out, err = p.communicate()
         p.wait()
-        logger.info("Shutdown command output: %s;%s" % (out, err))
 
 @task(bind=True)
 def handle_work_error(self, task_id, subtasks=None):