diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/route_ui.cc
index 695c2d3eaf..91b14d9c78 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_ui.cc
@@ -1225,8 +1225,6 @@ RouteUI::mute_active_state (Session* s, boost::shared_ptr<Route> r)
 
 	if (Config->get_show_solo_mutes() && !Config->get_solo_control_is_listen_control ()) {
 
-		cerr << r->name() << " muted " << r->muted () << " others-soloing " << r->muted_by_others_soloing() << " master " << r->mute_control()->get_masters_value() << endl;
-
 		if (r->muted ()) {
 			/* full mute */
 			return Gtkmm2ext::ExplicitActive;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/vca_master_strip.cc b/gtk2_ardour/vca_master_strip.cc
index 80c981be56..1b1572cf74 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/vca_master_strip.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/vca_master_strip.cc
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ VCAMasterStrip::set_selected (bool yn)
 bool
 VCAMasterStrip::solo_release (GdkEventButton*)
 {
-	std::cerr << "VCA solo release, from " << _vca->solo_control()->get_value() << std::endl;
 	_vca->solo_control()->set_value (_vca->solo_control()->get_value() ? 0.0 : 1.0, Controllable::NoGroup);
 	return true;
 }