diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc
index 0ca6d1ceaf..48d3b124a0 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_view.cc
@@ -343,7 +343,6 @@ MidiView::set_region (std::shared_ptr<MidiRegion> mr)
 	_midi_region = mr;
 
 	if (!_midi_region) {
-		std::cerr << "region cleared\n";
 		region_going_away ();
 		return;
 	}