diff --git a/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/datasources/simpleDataSources/BlockDrivenSAMDataSource.java b/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/datasources/simpleDataSources/BlockDrivenSAMDataSource.java
index fcc5d6575..2959e6c9b 100644
--- a/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/datasources/simpleDataSources/BlockDrivenSAMDataSource.java
+++ b/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/datasources/simpleDataSources/BlockDrivenSAMDataSource.java
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ public class BlockDrivenSAMDataSource extends SAMDataSource {
     public BlockDrivenSAMDataSource(Reads reads) {
         super(reads);
 
-        logger.warn("Experimental sharding is enabled.  Many use cases are not supported.  Please use with care.");
-
         resourcePool = new SAMResourcePool(Integer.MAX_VALUE);
         SAMReaders readers = resourcePool.getAvailableReaders();