diff --git a/libs/ardour/port_manager.cc b/libs/ardour/port_manager.cc
index 6d25fa4098..51082da76b 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/port_manager.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/port_manager.cc
@@ -1244,8 +1244,6 @@ PortManager::fill_midi_port_info_locked ()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	std::cerr << "MID .. doing the work\n";
-
 	std::vector<string> ports;
 
 	AudioEngine::instance()->get_ports (string(), DataType::MIDI, IsOutput, ports);