diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/velocity_ghost_region.cc b/gtk2_ardour/velocity_ghost_region.cc
index a2d5e6acc9..141967842b 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/velocity_ghost_region.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/velocity_ghost_region.cc
@@ -379,7 +379,6 @@ VelocityGhostRegion::set_selected (bool yn)
 	set_colors ();
 
 	if (yn) {
-		std::cerr << parent_rv.get_item_name() << " raise to top\n";
 		group->raise_to_top ();
 	} 
 }