diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/automation_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/automation_region_view.cc
index d2074610f7..57bb71bef6 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/automation_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/automation_region_view.cc
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ AutomationRegionView::create_line (boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::AutomationList> lis
 	_line->set_height ((uint32_t)rint(trackview.current_height() - 2.5 - NAME_HIGHLIGHT_SIZE));
 	_line->set_visibility (AutomationLine::VisibleAspects (AutomationLine::Line|AutomationLine::ControlPoints));
 	_line->set_maximum_time (timepos_t (_region->length()));
-	std::cerr << "Set line offset to " << _region->start() << std::endl;
 	_line->set_offset (_region->start ());
 }