diff --git a/cdc/capture/capture.go b/cdc/capture/capture.go
index e20173fe1c7..a8a3700a913 100644
--- a/cdc/capture/capture.go
+++ b/cdc/capture/capture.go
@@ -423,6 +423,8 @@ func (c *captureImpl) campaignOwner(ctx cdcContext.Context) error {
 			if rootErr == context.Canceled {
 				return nil
 			} else if rootErr == mvcc.ErrCompacted || isErrCompacted(rootErr) {
+				log.Warn("campaign owner failed due to etcd revision "+
+					"has been compacted, retry later", zap.Error(err))
 				continue
 			}
 			log.Warn("campaign owner failed",
@@ -565,10 +567,6 @@ func (c *captureImpl) GetOwner() (owner.Owner, error) {
 
 // campaign to be an owner.
 func (c *captureImpl) campaign(ctx context.Context) error {
-	//failpoint.Inject("capture-campaign-compacted-error", func() {
-	//	failpoint.Return(errors.Trace(mvcc.ErrCompacted))
-	//})
-
 	// TODO: `Campaign` will get stuck when send SIGSTOP to pd leader.
 	// For `Campaign`, when send SIGSTOP to pd leader, cdc maybe call `cancel`
 	// (cause by `processor routine` exit). And inside `Campaign`, the routine
diff --git a/cdc/capture/election.go b/cdc/capture/election.go
index 0dee3aea5f2..9012d78e596 100644
--- a/cdc/capture/election.go
+++ b/cdc/capture/election.go
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ package capture
 
 import (
 	"context"
+
 	"github.com/pingcap/errors"
 	"github.com/pingcap/failpoint"
-	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/mvcc"
-
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/client/v3/concurrency"
+	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/mvcc"
 )
 
 // election wraps the owner election methods.