diff --git a/src/ML-IAP/mliap_model_python.cpp b/src/ML-IAP/mliap_model_python.cpp
index 5bd6b45c92..774d14098d 100644
--- a/src/ML-IAP/mliap_model_python.cpp
+++ b/src/ML-IAP/mliap_model_python.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void MLIAPModelPython::connect_param_counts()
   }
   PyGILState_Release(gstate);
   model_loaded = 1;
-  utils::logmesg(lmp, "Loading python model complete.\n");
+  if (comm->me == 0) utils::logmesg(lmp, "Loading python model complete.\n");
 }
 
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