diff --git a/etor/src/main/java/gov/hhs/cdc/trustedintermediary/etor/ruleengine/transformation/custom/MapLocalObservationCodes.java b/etor/src/main/java/gov/hhs/cdc/trustedintermediary/etor/ruleengine/transformation/custom/MapLocalObservationCodes.java
index 52b12c272..3c9bd70e4 100644
--- a/etor/src/main/java/gov/hhs/cdc/trustedintermediary/etor/ruleengine/transformation/custom/MapLocalObservationCodes.java
+++ b/etor/src/main/java/gov/hhs/cdc/trustedintermediary/etor/ruleengine/transformation/custom/MapLocalObservationCodes.java
@@ -61,7 +61,11 @@ private void processCoding(
         IdentifierCode identifier = codingMap.get(originalCoding.getCode());
 
         if (identifier == null) {
-            logUnmappedLocalCode(originalCoding, msh41Identifier, messageId);
+            logger.logWarning(
+                    "Unmapped local code detected: '{}', from sender: '{}', message Id: '{}'",
+                    originalCoding.getCode(),
+                    msh41Identifier,
+                    messageId);
             return;
         }
 
@@ -76,15 +80,6 @@ private String validateField(String field, String fieldName) {
         return field;
     }
 
-    private void logUnmappedLocalCode(Coding coding, String msh41Identifier, String messageId) {
-
-        logger.logWarning(
-                "Unmapped local code detected: '{}', from sender: '{}', message Id: '{}'",
-                coding.getCode(),
-                msh41Identifier,
-                messageId);
-    }
-
     private Coding getMappedCoding(IdentifierCode identifierCode) {
         var mappedCoding =
                 new Coding(