diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
index 339f92aca7..610f2fcb31 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
@@ -2440,10 +2440,7 @@ MidiRegionView::remove_from_selection (NoteBase* ev)
 
 	if (_selection.empty()) {
 		PublicEditor& editor (trackview.editor());
-		cerr << "Removing MRV from selection\n";
 		editor.get_selection().remove (this);
-	} else {
-		cerr << "note selection not empty\n";
 	}
 }