diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
index 9134922878..d5eff23491 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_mouse.cc
@@ -741,8 +741,6 @@ Editor::button_press_handler_1 (ArdourCanvas::Item* item, GdkEvent* event, ItemT
 		eff = MouseObject;
 	}
 
-        cerr << "item type " << enum_2_string (item_type) << endl;
-
 	switch (eff) {
 	case MouseRange:
 		switch (item_type) {