diff --git a/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.c b/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.c
index 5829eb49ed..4fb9188345 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.c
+++ b/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.c
@@ -448,8 +448,6 @@ gdk_wayland_display_broadcast_startup_message (GdkDisplay *display,
     }
   va_end (ap);
 
-  printf ("startup message: %s\n", message->str);
-
   g_string_free (message, TRUE);
 }