diff --git a/pd/src/s_main.c b/pd/src/s_main.c
index 621614d342052dce81805e494516a02cb20eeacb..6df21499232cee0514529e1b506da91e41bc7635 100644
--- a/pd/src/s_main.c
+++ b/pd/src/s_main.c
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ int sys_defaultfont;
 
 static void openit(const char *dirname, const char *filename)
 {
-    fprintf(stderr,"openit\n");
     char dirbuf[FILENAME_MAX], *nameptr;
     int fd = open_via_path(dirname, filename, "", dirbuf, &nameptr,
         FILENAME_MAX, 0);