diff --git a/airflow/models/taskinstance.py b/airflow/models/taskinstance.py
index 9edb71d8e205c7..ef8b91b17dc53e 100644
--- a/airflow/models/taskinstance.py
+++ b/airflow/models/taskinstance.py
@@ -950,7 +950,10 @@ def signal_handler(signum, frame):
                 Stats.incr('ti_successes')
             self.refresh_from_db(lock_for_update=True)
             self.state = State.SUCCESS
-        except AirflowSkipException:
+        except AirflowSkipException as e:
+            # log only if exception has any arguments to prevent log flooding
+            if e.args:
+                self.log.info(e)
             self.refresh_from_db(lock_for_update=True)
             self.state = State.SKIPPED
         except AirflowRescheduleException as reschedule_exception: