diff --git a/device/iot-device-client/src/main/java/com/microsoft/azure/sdk/iot/device/transport/amqps/AmqpsIotHubConnection.java b/device/iot-device-client/src/main/java/com/microsoft/azure/sdk/iot/device/transport/amqps/AmqpsIotHubConnection.java
index 329afbba06..b557215e22 100644
--- a/device/iot-device-client/src/main/java/com/microsoft/azure/sdk/iot/device/transport/amqps/AmqpsIotHubConnection.java
+++ b/device/iot-device-client/src/main/java/com/microsoft/azure/sdk/iot/device/transport/amqps/AmqpsIotHubConnection.java
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ private void startReconnect()
         if (currentReconnectionAttempt == Integer.MAX_VALUE)
             currentReconnectionAttempt = 0;
 
-        System.out.println("Lost connection to the server. Reconnection attempt " + currentReconnectionAttempt++ + "...");
+        currentReconnectionAttempt++;
         logger.LogInfo("Lost connection to the server. Reconnection attempt %s, method name is %s ", currentReconnectionAttempt, logger.getMethodName());
         try
         {