diff --git a/src/ldap.js b/src/ldap.js
index 962e02717..4dae55791 100644
--- a/src/ldap.js
+++ b/src/ldap.js
@@ -618,10 +618,7 @@ function authenticateMailAddon(req, res, next) {
         // note: with sendmail addon, apps can send mail without a mailbox (unlike users)
         appdb.getAppIdByAddonConfigValue(addonId, namePattern, req.credentials || '', function (error, appId) {
             if (error && error.reason !== BoxError.NOT_FOUND) return next(new ldap.OperationsError(error.message));
-            if (appId) { // matched app password
-                eventlog.add(eventlog.ACTION_APP_LOGIN, { authType: 'ldap', mailboxId: email }, { appId: appId, addonId: addonId });
-                return res.end();
-            }
+            if (appId) return res.end();
 
             mailboxdb.getMailbox(parts[0], parts[1], function (error, mailbox) {
                 if (error && error.reason === BoxError.NOT_FOUND) return next(new ldap.NoSuchObjectError(req.dn.toString()));