diff --git a/src/main/java/com/metamx/emitter/core/HttpPostEmitter.java b/src/main/java/com/metamx/emitter/core/HttpPostEmitter.java
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/metamx/emitter/core/HttpPostEmitter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/metamx/emitter/core/HttpPostEmitter.java
@@ -265,7 +265,6 @@ public class HttpPostEmitter implements Flushable, Closeable, Emitter
       }
       catch (Throwable e) {
         log.error(e, "Uncaught exception in EmittingRunnable.run()");
-        e.printStackTrace();
       }
 
       // Always reschedule, otherwise we all of a sudden don't emit anything.
1) No need to printStackTrace() if log.error is getting called.