diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/streamview.cc b/gtk2_ardour/streamview.cc
index 7cc0b81374..339973ff61 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/streamview.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/streamview.cc
@@ -728,7 +728,6 @@ StreamView::setup_new_rec_layer_time (boost::shared_ptr<Region> region)
 void
 StreamView::parameter_handler (string const & what)
 {
-	std::cerr << "SV ph for " << what << std::endl;
 	if (what == "show-region-name") {
 		for (RegionViewList::iterator i = region_views.begin (); i != region_views.end (); ++i) {
 			(*i)->update_visibility ();