diff --git a/jpos/src/main/java/org/jpos/q2/Q2.java b/jpos/src/main/java/org/jpos/q2/Q2.java
index 6fad9270cd..c8248545e3 100644
--- a/jpos/src/main/java/org/jpos/q2/Q2.java
+++ b/jpos/src/main/java/org/jpos/q2/Q2.java
@@ -437,7 +437,8 @@ public void run () {
                     shuttingDown = true;
                     shutdown.countDown();
                     if (q2Thread != null) {
-                        log.info ("shutting down (join/" + SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT + ")");
+                        if (shutdownHookDelay > 0)
+                            log.info ("shutting down (join/" + SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT + ")");
                         try {
                             q2Thread.join (SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT);
                         } catch (InterruptedException ignored) {