diff --git a/libvips/conversion/im_subsample.c b/libvips/conversion/im_subsample.c
index 38fd1464..ad3ba268 100644
--- a/libvips/conversion/im_subsample.c
+++ b/libvips/conversion/im_subsample.c
@@ -86,8 +86,6 @@ line_shrink_gen( REGION *or, void *seq, void *a, void *b )
 	int x, y;
 	int z, k;
 
-	printf( "point_shrink_gen\n" );
-
 	/* Loop down the region.
 	 */
 	for( y = to; y < bo; y++ ) {
@@ -152,8 +150,6 @@ point_shrink_gen( REGION *or, void *seq, void *a, void *b )
 	int x, y;
 	int k;
 
-	printf( "point_shrink_gen\n" );
-
 	/* Loop down the region.
 	 */
 	for( y = to; y < bo; y++ ) {