diff --git a/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/SimpleTimer2.java b/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/SimpleTimer2.java
index e8dcc2fcbe8c03da0094fc0348edb056d71c5347..45428c3d162565df1b54501dc5968758571d8779 100644
--- a/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/SimpleTimer2.java
+++ b/core/java/src/net/i2p/util/SimpleTimer2.java
@@ -385,7 +385,8 @@ public class SimpleTimer2 {
                 boolean cancelled = _future.cancel(false);
                 if (cancelled)
                     _state = TimedEventState.CANCELLED;
-                else {} // log something as this could be serious, we remain RUNNING otherwise
+                else 
+                    _log.warn("could not cancel "+this);
                 return cancelled;
             }
             return false;