diff --git a/include/mapnik/json/topojson_utils.hpp b/include/mapnik/json/topojson_utils.hpp
index 39c759f77..94ffd75f7 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/json/topojson_utils.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/json/topojson_utils.hpp
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ struct bounding_box_visitor
 
     box2d<double> operator() (mapnik::topojson::empty const&) const
     {
-        std::cerr << "EMPTY FAIL" << std::endl;
         return box2d<double>();
     }