diff --git a/utils/mapnik-index/mapnik-index.cpp b/utils/mapnik-index/mapnik-index.cpp
index 78af11495..0f54d4c8d 100644
--- a/utils/mapnik-index/mapnik-index.cpp
+++ b/utils/mapnik-index/mapnik-index.cpp
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@ int main (int argc, char** argv)
                         std::size_t index = 0;
                         for (auto & header : headers)
                         {
-                            std::cerr << header << std::endl;
                             if (header.empty())
                             {
                                 // create a placeholder for the empty header