diff --git a/libs/ardour/playlist.cc b/libs/ardour/playlist.cc
index b273719c5e..852c664350 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/playlist.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/playlist.cc
@@ -665,7 +665,6 @@ Playlist::clear_pending ()
 void
 Playlist::region_going_away (std::weak_ptr<Region> region)
 {
-	printf ("Playlist::region_going_away..\n");
 	if (_session.deletion_in_progress ()) {
 		return;
 	}