diff --git a/ircd/db.cc b/ircd/db.cc
index f25061a3d..1ee14d5cb 100644
--- a/ircd/db.cc
+++ b/ircd/db.cc
@@ -3029,21 +3029,22 @@ noexcept
 
 	char pbuf[8][48];
 	size_t i(0);
-	log::info
-	{
-		log, "%s key[%zu -> %zu (%zu)] %s -> %s | falloc:%s write:%s rsync:%s fsync:%s total:%s",
-		prefix,
-		info.stats.num_input_records,
-		info.stats.num_output_records,
-		info.stats.num_records_replaced,
-		pretty(pbuf[i++], iec(info.stats.total_input_bytes)),
-		bytes_same? "same": pretty(pbuf[i++], iec(info.stats.total_output_bytes)),
-		pretty(pbuf[i++], nanoseconds(info.stats.file_prepare_write_nanos), true),
-		pretty(pbuf[i++], nanoseconds(info.stats.file_write_nanos), true),
-		pretty(pbuf[i++], nanoseconds(info.stats.file_range_sync_nanos), true),
-		pretty(pbuf[i++], nanoseconds(info.stats.file_fsync_nanos), true),
-		pretty(pbuf[i++], microseconds(info.stats.elapsed_micros), true),
-	};
+	if(!bytes_same)
+		log::info
+		{
+			log, "%s key[%zu -> %zu (%zu)] %s -> %s | falloc:%s write:%s rsync:%s fsync:%s total:%s",
+			prefix,
+			info.stats.num_input_records,
+			info.stats.num_output_records,
+			info.stats.num_records_replaced,
+			pretty(pbuf[i++], iec(info.stats.total_input_bytes)),
+			bytes_same? "same": pretty(pbuf[i++], iec(info.stats.total_output_bytes)),
+			pretty(pbuf[i++], nanoseconds(info.stats.file_prepare_write_nanos), true),
+			pretty(pbuf[i++], nanoseconds(info.stats.file_write_nanos), true),
+			pretty(pbuf[i++], nanoseconds(info.stats.file_range_sync_nanos), true),
+			pretty(pbuf[i++], nanoseconds(info.stats.file_fsync_nanos), true),
+			pretty(pbuf[i++], microseconds(info.stats.elapsed_micros), true),
+		};
 	assert(i <= 8);
 
 	if(info.stats.num_corrupt_keys > 0)