diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/engine_dialog.cc b/gtk2_ardour/engine_dialog.cc
index 44de19543f..3586fe2d5c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/engine_dialog.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/engine_dialog.cc
@@ -3182,8 +3182,6 @@ EngineControl::engine_running ()
 void
 EngineControl::engine_stopped ()
 {
-	std::cerr << "\n\n !!! engine stopped !!!\n\n\n";
-	PBD::stacktrace (std::cerr, 30);
 	boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::AudioBackend> backend = ARDOUR::AudioEngine::instance()->current_backend();
 	assert (backend);