diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/stage/server/StageSceneManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/stage/server/StageSceneManager.java
index beb40d379..a67ef117b 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/stage/server/StageSceneManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/stage/server/StageSceneManager.java
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ public class StageSceneManager extends SpotSceneManager
 
         // if we couldn't expand in any direction, it's no go
         if (rect == null) {
-            Log.info("Couldn't expand cluster " + cl + ".");
+//            Log.info("Couldn't expand cluster " + cl + ".");
             return false;
         }