diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
index 7ea4e5b7bd..8eb22d9238 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
@@ -2157,8 +2157,6 @@ RegionMoveDrag::insert_region_into_playlist (
 	/* clear history for the playlist we are about to insert to, provided we haven't already done so */
 	pair<PlaylistSet::iterator, bool> r = modified_playlists.insert (dest_playlist);
 
-	cerr << "Inserting " << region->name() << " @ " << where.sample << endl;
-
 	if (r.second) {
 		dest_playlist->clear_changes ();
 		dest_playlist->clear_owned_changes ();