diff --git a/app/tools/gimpdrawtool.c b/app/tools/gimpdrawtool.c
index 857403ce50..16a26f3590 100644
--- a/app/tools/gimpdrawtool.c
+++ b/app/tools/gimpdrawtool.c
@@ -331,8 +331,6 @@ gimp_draw_tool_draw_items (GimpDrawTool *draw_tool,
       ! gimp_draw_tool_is_drawn (draw_tool))
     return;
 
-  g_printerr ("%s: drawing!\n", G_STRFUNC);
-
   shell  = gimp_display_get_shell (draw_tool->display);
   window = gtk_widget_get_window (shell->canvas);