diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tasks_helper.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tasks_helper.py
index 87283437e6..aebf5f6d77 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tasks_helper.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor_task/tasks_helper.py
@@ -828,17 +828,20 @@ def upload_grades_csv(_xmodule_instance_args, _entry_id, course_id, _task_input,
             course_grade.letter_grade,
             student.id in whitelisted_user_ids
         )
-        if certificate_info[0] == 'Y':
-            TASK_LOG.info(
-                u'Student is marked eligible_for_certificate'
-                u'(user=%s, course_id=%s, grade_percent=%s gradecutoffs=%s, allow_certificate=%s, is_whitelisted=%s)',
-                student,
-                course_id,
-                course_grade.percent,
-                course.grade_cutoffs,
-                student.profile.allow_certificate,
-                student.id in whitelisted_user_ids
-            )
+
+        TASK_LOG.info(
+            u'Student certificate eligibility: %s '
+            u'(user=%s, course_id=%s, grade_percent=%s letter_grade=%s gradecutoffs=%s, allow_certificate=%s, '
+            u'is_whitelisted=%s)',
+            certificate_info[0],
+            student,
+            course_id,
+            course_grade.percent,
+            course_grade.letter_grade,
+            course.grade_cutoffs,
+            student.profile.allow_certificate,
+            student.id in whitelisted_user_ids
+        )
 
         grade_results = []
         for assignment_type, assignment_info in graded_assignments.iteritems():