diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index 7c85afc390..5f7ad2bb71 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -1142,7 +1142,6 @@ Editor::access_action (const std::string& action_group, const std::string& actio
 	try {
 		act = ActionManager::get_action (action_group.c_str(), action_item.c_str());
 		if (act) {
-			cerr << "firing up " << action_item << endl;
 			act->activate();
 		}
 	} catch ( ActionManager::MissingActionException const& e) {