diff --git a/sdk/python/feast/infra/online_stores/contrib/cassandra_online_store/cassandra_online_store.py b/sdk/python/feast/infra/online_stores/contrib/cassandra_online_store/cassandra_online_store.py
index 4073f20be9..077174e3ee 100644
--- a/sdk/python/feast/infra/online_stores/contrib/cassandra_online_store/cassandra_online_store.py
+++ b/sdk/python/feast/infra/online_stores/contrib/cassandra_online_store/cassandra_online_store.py
@@ -303,8 +303,6 @@ def _get_session(self, config: RepoConfig):
                 )
 
             # creation of Session
-            if self._cluster.is_shard_aware():
-                print("connected to a scylla cluster")
             self._keyspace = keyspace
             self._session = self._cluster.connect(self._keyspace)