diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.cc b/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.cc
index 3fa76c2240..4d9ab3f877 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/surface.cc
@@ -803,8 +803,6 @@ Surface::gui_selection_changed (const ARDOUR::StrongRouteNotificationList& route
 void
 Surface::say_hello ()
 {
-	cerr << "Sending hello to port " << _port->output_port().name() << endl;
-
 	/* wakeup for Mackie Control */
 	MidiByteArray wakeup (7, MIDI::sysex, 0x00, 0x00, 0x66, 0x14, 0x00, MIDI::eox);
 	_port->write (wakeup);