diff --git a/libs/ardour/send.cc b/libs/ardour/send.cc
index cb76219c53..89c85cd88e 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/send.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/send.cc
@@ -593,8 +593,6 @@ Send::set_owner (SessionObject* o)
 {
 	Processor::set_owner (o);
 
-	std::cerr << "Send with role " << enum_2_string (_role) << " set owner to " << o->name() << std::endl;
-
 	if (_role == Delivery::DirectOuts) {
 		Delivery::set_name (o->name());
 	}