diff --git a/php/src/Data/ConfigurationManager.php b/php/src/Data/ConfigurationManager.php
index 00d5193b..3f326e3e 100644
--- a/php/src/Data/ConfigurationManager.php
+++ b/php/src/Data/ConfigurationManager.php
@@ -315,8 +315,9 @@ class ConfigurationManager
         }
 
         // Skip domain validation if opted in to do so
-        if (!$this->shouldDomainValidationBeSkipped($skipDomainValidation)) {
-
+        if ($this->shouldDomainValidationBeSkipped($skipDomainValidation)) {
+            error_log('Skipping domain validation');
+        } else {
             $dnsRecordIP = gethostbyname($domain);
             if ($dnsRecordIP === $domain) {
                 $dnsRecordIP = '';
@@ -909,7 +910,6 @@ class ConfigurationManager
 
     public function shouldDomainValidationBeSkipped(bool $skipDomainValidation) : bool {
         if ($skipDomainValidation || getenv('SKIP_DOMAIN_VALIDATION') === 'true') {
-            error_log('Skipping domain validation');
             return true;
         }
         return false;