diff --git a/src/text/placement_finder.cpp b/src/text/placement_finder.cpp
index 544c7049a..04a290757 100644
--- a/src/text/placement_finder.cpp
+++ b/src/text/placement_finder.cpp
@@ -65,10 +65,8 @@ placement_finder::placement_finder(feature_impl const& feature,
 
 bool placement_finder::next_position()
 {
-    std::cerr << "next_position()" << std::endl;
     if (info_.next())
     {
-        std::cerr << "info_.next()" << std::endl;
         // parent layout, has top-level ownership of a new evaluated_format_properties_ptr (TODO is this good enough to stay in scope???)
         // but does not take ownership of the text_symbolizer_properties (info_.properties)
         text_layout_ptr layout = std::make_shared<text_layout>(font_manager_,
diff --git a/src/text/placements/list.cpp b/src/text/placements/list.cpp
index 90997165c..7d609f2c4 100644
--- a/src/text/placements/list.cpp
+++ b/src/text/placements/list.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ namespace mapnik
 
 bool text_placement_info_list::next() const
 {
-    std::cerr << " state=" << state << " next()" << std::endl;
     if (state == 0)
     {
         properties = parent_->defaults;
@@ -96,7 +95,6 @@ text_placements_ptr text_placements_list::from_xml(xml_node const& node, fontset
 {
     auto list = std::make_shared<text_placements_list>();
     list->defaults.from_xml(node, fontsets, is_shield);
-    int count = 0;
     for( auto const& child : node)
     {
         if (child.is_text() || !child.is("Placement")) continue;
diff --git a/src/text/symbolizer_helpers.cpp b/src/text/symbolizer_helpers.cpp
index 28696dda5..1d0fe48d2 100644
--- a/src/text/symbolizer_helpers.cpp
+++ b/src/text/symbolizer_helpers.cpp
@@ -351,7 +351,6 @@ bool text_symbolizer_helper::next_line_placement() const
         if (geo_itr_ == geometries_to_process_.end())
         {
             //Just processed the last geometry. Try next placement.
-            std::cerr << "Just processed the last geometry. Try next placement." << std::endl;
             if (!finder_.next_position()) return false; //No more placements
             //Start again from begin of list
             geo_itr_ = geometries_to_process_.begin();
@@ -361,14 +360,10 @@ bool text_symbolizer_helper::next_line_placement() const
         if (mapnik::util::apply_visitor(apply_line_placement_visitor(converter_, adapter_), *geo_itr_))
         {
             //Found a placement
-            std::cerr << "Found placement!" << std::endl;
             geo_itr_ = geometries_to_process_.erase(geo_itr_);
             return true;
         }
-        else
-        {
-            std::cerr << "ELSE?" << std::endl;
-        }
+
         // No placement for this geometry. Keep it in geometries_to_process_ for next try.
         ++geo_itr_;
     }