diff --git a/libs/ardour/route.cc b/libs/ardour/route.cc
index bac9996dee..5df58ea846 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/route.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/route.cc
@@ -3441,8 +3441,6 @@ Route::MuteControllable::set_value (double val)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	cerr << " _route->mute with val = " << val << endl;
-
 	rl->push_back (r);
 	_session.set_mute (rl, bval);
 }