diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/image_cache.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/image_cache.py
index 8bb1e2397b..ae3e5670f1 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/image_cache.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/image_cache.py
@@ -407,14 +407,15 @@ def _delete_master_path_if_stale(master_path, href, ctx):
                          "cached image up to date."), {'href': href})
             return True
         master_mtime = utils.unix_file_modification_datetime(master_path)
-        if img_mtime < master_mtime:
+        if img_mtime <= master_mtime:
             return True
         # Delete image from cache as it is outdated
         LOG.info(_LI('Image %(href)s was last modified at %(remote_time)s. '
-                     'Deleting the cached copy since it was last modified at '
-                     '%(local_time)s and may be outdated.'),
+                     'Deleting the cached copy "%(cached_file)s since it was '
+                     'last modified at %(local_time)s and may be outdated.'),
                  {'href': href, 'remote_time': img_mtime,
-                  'local_time': master_mtime})
+                  'local_time': master_mtime, 'cached_file': master_path})
+
         os.unlink(master_path)
     return False
 
diff --git a/ironic/tests/drivers/test_image_cache.py b/ironic/tests/drivers/test_image_cache.py
index 3d666cd6c2..89dbaabecd 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/drivers/test_image_cache.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/drivers/test_image_cache.py
@@ -243,6 +243,22 @@ class TestUpdateImages(base.TestCase):
         self.assertFalse(mock_unlink.called)
         self.assertTrue(res)
 
+    @mock.patch.object(image_service, 'get_image_service', autospec=True)
+    def test__delete_master_path_if_stale_master_same_time(self, mock_gis,
+                                                           mock_unlink):
+        # When times identical should not delete cached file
+        touch(self.master_path)
+        mtime = utils.unix_file_modification_datetime(self.master_path)
+        href = 'http://awesomefreeimages.al/img999'
+        mock_gis.return_value.show.return_value = {
+            'updated_at': mtime
+        }
+        res = image_cache._delete_master_path_if_stale(self.master_path, href,
+                                                       None)
+        mock_gis.assert_called_once_with(href, context=None)
+        self.assertFalse(mock_unlink.called)
+        self.assertTrue(res)
+
     @mock.patch.object(image_service, 'get_image_service', autospec=True)
     def test__delete_master_path_if_stale_out_of_date(self, mock_gis,
                                                       mock_unlink):