diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
index 0fc03e13a8..b674a0c966 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
@@ -1919,8 +1919,6 @@ Editor::button_release_handler (ArdourCanvas::Item* item, GdkEvent* event, ItemT
 			break;
 
 		case MouseGrid:
-			cout << "MouseGrid item:" << item << " type: " << item_type << " event: "  << event << "\n";
-
 			/* MouseGrid clicks are handled by _canvas_grid_zone ,
 			 * We can still get here by single-click on a Tempo, Meter or BBT Marker in the ruler.
 			 */