diff --git a/pkg/client/client_apis.go b/pkg/client/client_apis.go
index 69c78d01..d48f3499 100644
--- a/pkg/client/client_apis.go
+++ b/pkg/client/client_apis.go
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ func (a *AzClientsAPIs) GetContainerGroupInfo(ctx context.Context, resourceGroup
 	}
 
 	err = validation.ValidateContainerGroup(ctx, &response.ContainerGroup)
-	logger.Debugf("container group %s has missing fields. retrying the validation...", cgName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/provider/aci.go b/pkg/provider/aci.go
index 39577618..0a9a8a08 100644
--- a/pkg/provider/aci.go
+++ b/pkg/provider/aci.go
@@ -483,7 +483,6 @@ func (p *ACIProvider) deleteContainerGroup(ctx context.Context, podNS, podName s
 // GetPod returns a pod by name that is running inside ACI
 // returns nil if a pod by that name is not found.
 func (p *ACIProvider) GetPod(ctx context.Context, namespace, name string) (*v1.Pod, error) {
-	logger := log.G(ctx).WithField("method", "GetPod")
 	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "aci.GetPod")
 	defer span.End()
 	ctx = addAzureAttributes(ctx, span, p)
@@ -494,7 +493,6 @@ func (p *ACIProvider) GetPod(ctx context.Context, namespace, name string) (*v1.P
 	}
 
 	err = validation.ValidateContainerGroup(ctx, cg)
-	logger.Debugf("container group %s has missing fields. retrying the validation...", *cg.Name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -637,7 +635,6 @@ func (p *ACIProvider) RunInContainer(ctx context.Context, namespace, name, conta
 // GetPodStatus returns the status of a pod by name that is running inside ACI
 // returns nil if a pod by that name is not found.
 func (p *ACIProvider) GetPodStatus(ctx context.Context, namespace, name string) (*v1.PodStatus, error) {
-	logger := log.G(ctx).WithField("method", "GetPodStatus")
 	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "aci.GetPodStatus")
 	defer span.End()
 	ctx = addAzureAttributes(ctx, span, p)
@@ -648,7 +645,6 @@ func (p *ACIProvider) GetPodStatus(ctx context.Context, namespace, name string)
 	}
 
 	err = validation.ValidateContainerGroup(ctx, cg)
-	logger.Debugf("container group %s has missing fields. retrying the validation...", *(*cg).Name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -658,7 +654,6 @@ func (p *ACIProvider) GetPodStatus(ctx context.Context, namespace, name string)
 
 // GetPods returns a list of all pods known to be running within ACI.
 func (p *ACIProvider) GetPods(ctx context.Context) ([]*v1.Pod, error) {
-	logger := log.G(ctx).WithField("method", "GetPods")
 	ctx, span := trace.StartSpan(ctx, "aci.GetPods")
 	defer span.End()
 	ctx = addAzureAttributes(ctx, span, p)
@@ -675,7 +670,6 @@ func (p *ACIProvider) GetPods(ctx context.Context) ([]*v1.Pod, error) {
 
 	for cgIndex := range cgs {
 		err = validation.ValidateContainerGroup(ctx, cgs[cgIndex])
-		logger.Debugf("container group %s has missing fields. retrying the validation...", *cgs[cgIndex].Name)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/provider/containergroup_to_pod.go b/pkg/provider/containergroup_to_pod.go
index 58ad46a2..fa8313c0 100644
--- a/pkg/provider/containergroup_to_pod.go
+++ b/pkg/provider/containergroup_to_pod.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/virtual-kubelet/azure-aci/pkg/tests"
 	"github.com/virtual-kubelet/azure-aci/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/virtual-kubelet/azure-aci/pkg/validation"
-	"github.com/virtual-kubelet/virtual-kubelet/log"
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 )
@@ -38,8 +37,6 @@ func (p *ACIProvider) containerGroupToPod(ctx context.Context, cg *azaciv2.Conta
 }
 
 func (p *ACIProvider) getPodStatusFromContainerGroup(ctx context.Context, cg *azaciv2.ContainerGroup) (*v1.PodStatus, error) {
-	logger := log.G(ctx).WithField("method", "getPodStatusFromContainerGroup")
-
 	// cg is validated
 	allReady := true
 	var firstContainerStartTime, lastUpdateTime time.Time
@@ -49,7 +46,6 @@ func (p *ACIProvider) getPodStatusFromContainerGroup(ctx context.Context, cg *az
 
 	for i := range containersList {
 		err := validation.ValidateContainer(ctx, containersList[i])
-		logger.Debugf("container %s has missing fields. retrying the validation...", *containersList[i].Name)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}