diff --git a/src/net_processing.cpp b/src/net_processing.cpp
index 6597019797c..f1862d62a0c 100644
--- a/src/net_processing.cpp
+++ b/src/net_processing.cpp
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ private:
      *
      * @return Returns true if the peer was punished (probably disconnected)
      */
-    bool MaybePunishNodeForTx(NodeId nodeid, const TxValidationState& state, const std::string& message = "")
+    bool MaybePunishNodeForTx(NodeId nodeid, const TxValidationState& state)
         EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(!m_peer_mutex);
 
     /** Maybe disconnect a peer and discourage future connections from its address.
@@ -1731,7 +1731,7 @@ bool PeerManagerImpl::MaybePunishNodeForBlock(NodeId nodeid, const BlockValidati
     return false;
 }
 
-bool PeerManagerImpl::MaybePunishNodeForTx(NodeId nodeid, const TxValidationState& state, const std::string& message)
+bool PeerManagerImpl::MaybePunishNodeForTx(NodeId nodeid, const TxValidationState& state)
 {
     PeerRef peer{GetPeerRef(nodeid)};
     switch (state.GetResult()) {
@@ -1739,7 +1739,7 @@ bool PeerManagerImpl::MaybePunishNodeForTx(NodeId nodeid, const TxValidationStat
         break;
     // The node is providing invalid data:
     case TxValidationResult::TX_CONSENSUS:
-        if (peer) Misbehaving(*peer, 100, message);
+        if (peer) Misbehaving(*peer, 100, "");
         return true;
     // Conflicting (but not necessarily invalid) data or different policy:
     case TxValidationResult::TX_RECENT_CONSENSUS_CHANGE:
@@ -1754,9 +1754,6 @@ bool PeerManagerImpl::MaybePunishNodeForTx(NodeId nodeid, const TxValidationStat
     case TxValidationResult::TX_NO_MEMPOOL:
         break;
     }
-    if (message != "") {
-        LogPrint(BCLog::NET, "peer=%d: %s\n", nodeid, message);
-    }
     return false;
 }