diff --git a/cloudplatform/connectivity-oauth/src/main/java/com/sap/cloud/sdk/cloudplatform/connectivity/DefaultOAuth2PropertySupplier.java b/cloudplatform/connectivity-oauth/src/main/java/com/sap/cloud/sdk/cloudplatform/connectivity/DefaultOAuth2PropertySupplier.java
index 2daa1f50c..ec89de5be 100644
--- a/cloudplatform/connectivity-oauth/src/main/java/com/sap/cloud/sdk/cloudplatform/connectivity/DefaultOAuth2PropertySupplier.java
+++ b/cloudplatform/connectivity-oauth/src/main/java/com/sap/cloud/sdk/cloudplatform/connectivity/DefaultOAuth2PropertySupplier.java
@@ -193,12 +193,7 @@ private ClientIdentity getSecretIdentity( @Nonnull final String clientid )
     @Nonnull
     CredentialType getCredentialType()
     {
-        return getOAuthCredential(CredentialType.class, "credential-type")
-            .onEmpty(
-                () -> log
-                    .warn(
-                        "Credential type not found or not recognised in service binding. Defaulting to BINDING_SECRET."))
-            .getOrElse(CredentialType.BINDING_SECRET);
+        return getOAuthCredential(CredentialType.class, "credential-type").getOrElse(CredentialType.BINDING_SECRET);
     }
 
     /**