diff --git a/src/backend/commands/analyze.c b/src/backend/commands/analyze.c
index a7966fff83..ff1354812b 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/analyze.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/analyze.c
@@ -360,8 +360,7 @@ do_analyze_rel(Relation onerel, VacuumParams *params,
 		}
 
 		pg_rusage_init(&ru0);
-		if (params->log_min_duration >= 0)
-			starttime = GetCurrentTimestamp();
+		starttime = GetCurrentTimestamp();
 	}
 
 	/*