diff --git a/libvips/iofuncs/vector.c b/libvips/iofuncs/vector.c
index 269d4ed0..00e301dd 100644
--- a/libvips/iofuncs/vector.c
+++ b/libvips/iofuncs/vector.c
@@ -286,8 +286,6 @@ vips_vector_compile( VipsVector *vector )
 #ifdef HAVE_ORC
 	OrcCompileResult result;
 
-	vips_vector_print( vector );
-
 	result = orc_program_compile( vector->program );
 	if( !ORC_COMPILE_RESULT_IS_SUCCESSFUL( result ) ) {
 #ifdef DEBUG