diff --git a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/batch/SendExpiringCertificateNotificationEmailAction.java b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/batch/SendExpiringCertificateNotificationEmailAction.java
index 4f79f84cc..b5412554b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/batch/SendExpiringCertificateNotificationEmailAction.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/batch/SendExpiringCertificateNotificationEmailAction.java
@@ -151,6 +151,12 @@ public class SendExpiringCertificateNotificationEmailAction implements Runnable
     }
     try {
       ImmutableSet<InternetAddress> recipients = getEmailAddresses(registrar, Type.TECH);
+      Date expirationDate = certificateChecker.getCertificate(certificate.get()).getNotAfter();
+      logger.atInfo().log(
+          "Registrar %s should receive an email that its %s SSL certificate will expire on %s.",
+          registrar.getRegistrarName(),
+          certificateType.getDisplayName(),
+          expirationDate.toString());
       if (recipients.isEmpty()) {
         logger.atWarning().log(
             "Registrar %s contains no email addresses to receive notification email.",
@@ -165,16 +171,11 @@ public class SendExpiringCertificateNotificationEmailAction implements Runnable
                   getEmailBody(
                       registrar.getRegistrarName(),
                       certificateType,
-                      certificateChecker.getCertificate(certificate.get()).getNotAfter(),
+                      expirationDate,
                       registrar.getClientId()))
               .setRecipients(recipients)
               .setCcs(getEmailAddresses(registrar, Type.ADMIN))
               .build());
-      logger.atInfo().log(
-          "Sent an email to inform registrar %s that its %s SSL certificate will expire on %s.",
-          registrar.getRegistrarName(),
-          certificateType.getDisplayName(),
-          DATE_FORMATTER.print(lastExpiringCertNotificationSentDate));
       /*
        * A duration time offset is used here to ensure that date comparison between two
        * successive dates is always greater than 1 day. This date is set as last updated date,