diff --git a/libs/gtkmm2ext/pixfader.cc b/libs/gtkmm2ext/pixfader.cc
index 7a6357fa53..6f8eb32e78 100644
--- a/libs/gtkmm2ext/pixfader.cc
+++ b/libs/gtkmm2ext/pixfader.cc
@@ -342,12 +342,6 @@ PixFader::on_motion_notify_event (GdkEventMotion* ev)
 			fract = -fract;
 		}
 
-		std::cerr << "Motion tries to set adjustment to "
-			  << adjustment.get_value() + scale * fract * (adjustment.get_upper() - adjustment.get_lower())
-			  << " val = " << adjustment.get_value() << " upper = " << adjustment.get_upper() << " lower = " << adjustment.get_lower()
-			  << " fract = " << fract
-			  << std::endl;
-
 		adjustment.set_value (adjustment.get_value() + scale * fract * (adjustment.get_upper() - adjustment.get_lower()));
 	}