diff --git a/libs/gtkmm2ext/pixfader.cc b/libs/gtkmm2ext/pixfader.cc
index c9a89e8791..6099671fd2 100644
--- a/libs/gtkmm2ext/pixfader.cc
+++ b/libs/gtkmm2ext/pixfader.cc
@@ -318,8 +318,6 @@ PixFader::on_button_release_event (GdkEventButton* ev)
 
 				/* no motion - just a click */
 
-				cerr << "no motion click\n";
-
 				if (ev->state & Keyboard::TertiaryModifier) {
 					adjustment.set_value (default_value);
 				} else if (ev->state & Keyboard::GainFineScaleModifier) {