diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
index 453ad7b4b1..5d8ef2b373 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor.cc
@@ -4250,7 +4250,6 @@ Editor::idle_visual_changer ()
 	   super-rapid-screen-update can be dropped if we are still processing
 	   the last one.
 	*/
-	cerr << "EDITOR:: IDLE VISUAL CHANGE\n";
 
 	pending_visual_change.idle_handler_id = -1;
 	pending_visual_change.being_handled = true;
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_summary.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_summary.cc
index 91db7ca8c1..1d7440115e 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_summary.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_summary.cc
@@ -562,7 +562,6 @@ EditorSummary::on_motion_notify_event (GdkEventMotion* ev)
 			y = 0;
 		}
 
-		cerr << "Motion notify => " << x << ", " << y << endl;
 		set_editor (x, y);
 		// set_cursor (_start_position);