diff --git a/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc b/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
index 4b3c5307da..15ef5e83a2 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/session_transport.cc
@@ -573,14 +573,12 @@ Session::start_transport (bool after_loop)
 	if (!after_loop) {
 		/* emit TransportStateChange signal only when transport is actually rolling */
 		SessionEvent* ev = new SessionEvent (SessionEvent::TransportStateChange, SessionEvent::Add, _transport_sample, _transport_sample, 1.0);
-		cerr << "queueing TSC1 @ " << _transport_sample << endl;
 		queue_event (ev);
 
 		samplepos_t roll_pos = _transport_sample + std::max (_count_in_samples, _remaining_latency_preroll) * (_transport_fsm->will_roll_fowards () ? 1 : -1);
 		if (roll_pos > 0 && roll_pos != _transport_sample) {
 			/* and when transport_rolling () == true */
 			SessionEvent* ev = new SessionEvent (SessionEvent::TransportStateChange, SessionEvent::Add, roll_pos, roll_pos, 1.0);
-			cerr << "queueing TSC2 @ " << roll_pos << endl;
 			queue_event (ev);
 		}
 	}