diff --git a/libs/ctrl-interface/midi_surface/midi_surface.cc b/libs/ctrl-interface/midi_surface/midi_surface.cc
index 1309f4cc55..856850da84 100644
--- a/libs/ctrl-interface/midi_surface/midi_surface.cc
+++ b/libs/ctrl-interface/midi_surface/midi_surface.cc
@@ -262,7 +262,6 @@ void
 MIDISurface::write (const MidiByteArray& data)
 {
 	/* immediate delivery */
-	std::cerr << "out to " << _async_out->name() << data << std::endl;
 	_output_port->write (&data[0], data.size(), 0);
 }