diff --git a/steam_backlog_enforcer/scanning.py b/steam_backlog_enforcer/scanning.py
index cee8b95..0d21e1d 100644
--- a/steam_backlog_enforcer/scanning.py
+++ b/steam_backlog_enforcer/scanning.py
@@ -151,12 +151,11 @@ def _pick_playable_candidate(
                     )
                 return game
             logger.info(
-                "Skipping %s (AppID=%d): ProtonDB %s (trending %s) — %s",
+                "Skipping %s (AppID=%d): ProtonDB %s (trending %s)",
                 game.name,
                 game.app_id,
                 rating.tier,
                 rating.trending_tier,
-                rating.unplayable_reason,
             )
 
         offset += _PROTONDB_BATCH_SIZE
diff --git a/steam_backlog_enforcer/tests/test_protondb.py b/steam_backlog_enforcer/tests/test_protondb.py
index 2a0caa1..55f2069 100644
--- a/steam_backlog_enforcer/tests/test_protondb.py
+++ b/steam_backlog_enforcer/tests/test_protondb.py
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ class TestProtonDBRating:
         r = ProtonDBRating(app_id=1, tier="unknown_tier")
         assert r.is_playable is False
 
+    def test_unplayable_reason_no_trending_tier(self) -> None:
+        r = ProtonDBRating(app_id=1, tier="borked")
+        assert "tier<" in r.unplayable_reason
+
     def test_unplayable_reason_for_silver_silver(self) -> None:
         r = ProtonDBRating(app_id=1, tier="silver", trending_tier="silver")
         assert "no gold tier" in r.unplayable_reason
diff --git a/steam_backlog_enforcer/tests/test_scanning.py b/steam_backlog_enforcer/tests/test_scanning.py
index de058ec..98be132 100644
--- a/steam_backlog_enforcer/tests/test_scanning.py
+++ b/steam_backlog_enforcer/tests/test_scanning.py
@@ -215,27 +215,6 @@ class TestPickPlayableCandidate:
             result = _pick_playable_candidate([game])
             assert result is not None
 
-    def test_logs_explicit_protondb_skip_reason(self) -> None:
-        """Unplayable candidate logs concrete reason, not just raw tiers."""
-        bad = _game(app_id=1, name="Bad")
-        good = _game(app_id=2, name="Good")
-        with (
-            patch(
-                "python_pkg.steam_backlog_enforcer.scanning.fetch_protondb_ratings",
-                return_value={
-                    1: ProtonDBRating(app_id=1, tier="silver", trending_tier="silver"),
-                    2: ProtonDBRating(app_id=2, tier="platinum"),
-                },
-            ),
-            patch("python_pkg.steam_backlog_enforcer.scanning._echo"),
-            patch("python_pkg.steam_backlog_enforcer.scanning.logger.info") as mock_log,
-        ):
-            result = _pick_playable_candidate([bad, good])
-
-        assert result is not None
-        assert result.app_id == 2
-        assert any("no gold tier" in str(call) for call in mock_log.call_args_list)
-
 
 class TestPickNextGame:
     """Tests for pick_next_game."""