diff --git a/pageserver/src/tenant/tasks.rs b/pageserver/src/tenant/tasks.rs
index c067a84471..df3ffd08d3 100644
--- a/pageserver/src/tenant/tasks.rs
+++ b/pageserver/src/tenant/tasks.rs
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ async fn compaction_loop(tenant: Arc<Tenant>, cancel: CancellationToken) {
             let started_at = Instant::now();
 
             let sleep_duration = if period == Duration::ZERO {
+                #[cfg(not(feature = "testing"))]
                 info!("automatic compaction is disabled");
                 // check again in 10 seconds, in case it's been enabled again.
                 Duration::from_secs(10)
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@ async fn gc_loop(tenant: Arc<Tenant>, cancel: CancellationToken) {
 
             let gc_horizon = tenant.get_gc_horizon();
             let sleep_duration = if period == Duration::ZERO || gc_horizon == 0 {
+                #[cfg(not(feature = "testing"))]
                 info!("automatic GC is disabled");
                 // check again in 10 seconds, in case it's been enabled again.
                 Duration::from_secs(10)