diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_button.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_button.cc
index 722f2f49ad..68cfc22d79 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_button.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_button.cc
@@ -378,9 +378,6 @@ ArdourButton::set_colors ()
 		cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgba (fill_pattern, 0, r/255.0,g/255.0,b/255.0, a/255.0);
 		UINT_TO_RGBA (end_color, &r, &g, &b, &a);
 		cairo_pattern_add_color_stop_rgba (fill_pattern, 1, r/255.0,g/255.0,b/255.0, a/255.0);
-
-		cerr << "Button color for " << get_name() << ": " << hex << start_color << " .. " << end_color << dec << endl;
-
 	}
 
 	if (led_inset_pattern) {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
index 8063f495b3..d5ff1b3c5c 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
@@ -569,7 +569,6 @@ ARDOUR_UI::build_menu_bar ()
 #ifndef TOP_MENUBAR
  	menu_hbox.pack_start (*menu_bar, false, false);
 #else
-	cerr << "PUSHING MENUBAR TO GLOBAL MENU\n";
 	use_menubar_as_top_menubar ();
 #endif