diff --git a/libs/ardour/session.cc b/libs/ardour/session.cc
index 3bd82c10aa..c33f6fc317 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/session.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/session.cc
@@ -3067,8 +3067,6 @@ Session::new_audio_track (int input_channels, int output_channels, RouteGroup* r
 					goto failed;
 				}
 
-				std::cerr << "new track with " << output_channels << " channels\n";
-
 				if (track->output()->ensure_io (ChanCount(DataType::AUDIO, output_channels), false, this)) {
 					error << string_compose (
 						_("cannot configure %1 in/%2 out configuration for new audio track"),
@@ -7937,7 +7935,6 @@ Session::livetrax_auto_connect ()
 				 * direct outs set up yet.
 				 */
 				if (!t->direct_outs()) {
-					std::cerr << "skip LAC, direct outs missing\n";
 					return;
 				}
 				tracks.push_back (t);