diff --git a/ifupdown2/addons/address.py b/ifupdown2/addons/address.py
index 8d16f798..f9b1ec6b 100644
--- a/ifupdown2/addons/address.py
+++ b/ifupdown2/addons/address.py
@@ -644,7 +644,6 @@ def process_addresses(self, ifaceobj, ifaceobj_getfunc=None, force_reapply=False
             purge_v6_addresses = True
             running_accept_ra = self.cache.get_link_inet6_accept_ra(ifaceobj)
             if (running_accept_ra == '1' or running_accept_ra == '2') and not squash_addr_config:
-                self.logger.warning("%s: interface has ipv6 slaac enabled, skip purging existing ipv6 addresses" % ifname)
                 purge_v6_addresses = False
 
             try:
@@ -663,6 +662,7 @@ def process_addresses(self, ifaceobj, ifaceobj_getfunc=None, force_reapply=False
                     if addr in skip_addrs:
                         continue
                     if addr.version == 6 and not purge_v6_addresses:
+                        self.logger.warning("%s: interface has ipv6 slaac enabled, skip purging existing ipv6 address %s" % (ifname, addr))
                         continue
                     self.netlink.addr_del(ifname, addr)
             except Exception as e: