diff --git a/src/main/pgpool_main.c b/src/main/pgpool_main.c
index f461734..95ab2e1 100644
--- a/src/main/pgpool_main.c
+++ b/src/main/pgpool_main.c
@@ -1109,10 +1109,9 @@ bool degenerate_backend_set_ex(int *node_id_set, int count, unsigned char flags,
 		else if (res == FAILOVER_RES_CONSENSUS_MAY_FAIL)
 		{
 			ereport(LOG,
-					(errmsg("degenerate backend request for %d node(s) from pid [%d], is changed to quarantine node request by watchdog"
+					(errmsg("degenerate backend request for %d node(s) from pid [%d], is withheld"
 							, node_count, getpid()),
 					 errdetail("watchdog is taking time to build consensus")));
-			register_node_operation_request(NODE_QUARANTINE_REQUEST, node_id, node_count, flags);
 		}
 		else if (res == FAILOVER_RES_BUILDING_CONSENSUS)
 		{