diff --git a/.changelog/15610.txt b/.changelog/15610.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e8cfad16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/15610.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+acl: avoid debug log spam in secondary datacenter servers due to management token not being initialized.
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/agent/consul/acl_server.go b/agent/consul/acl_server.go
index 8e14d502a..6fdfa1dc8 100644
--- a/agent/consul/acl_server.go
+++ b/agent/consul/acl_server.go
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ func (s *serverACLResolverBackend) IsServerManagementToken(token string) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 	if mgmt == "" {
-		s.logger.Debug("server management token has not been initialized")
 		return false
 	}
 	return subtle.ConstantTimeCompare([]byte(mgmt), []byte(token)) == 1