diff --git a/libs/ardour/jack_audio_port.cc b/libs/ardour/jack_audio_port.cc
index b2ddb6d48e..7ce00b8f11 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/jack_audio_port.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/jack_audio_port.cc
@@ -29,15 +29,11 @@ JackAudioPort::JackAudioPort (const std::string& name, Flags flgs, AudioBuffer*
 {
 	if (buf) {
 
-		cout << "jack audio port buffer" << endl;
-
 		_buffer = buf;
 		_own_buffer = false;
 
 	} else {
 		
-		cout << "jack audio port no buffer" << endl;
-
 		/* data space will be provided by JACK */
 
 		_buffer = new AudioBuffer (0);