diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc
index b0fcee7804..f6f257a1f0 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc
@@ -1641,7 +1641,6 @@ void
 MidiView::end_write()
 {
 	if (_active_notes) {
-		std::cerr << "active notes deleted in end_write\n";
 		for (unsigned i = 0; i < 128; ++i) {
 			delete _active_notes[i];
 		}