diff --git a/core/src/processing/opengl/PGraphicsOpenGL.java b/core/src/processing/opengl/PGraphicsOpenGL.java
index bccf51a56..eeebcc9cc 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/opengl/PGraphicsOpenGL.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/opengl/PGraphicsOpenGL.java
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ public class PGraphicsOpenGL extends PGraphics {
     }
 
     public void dispose() {
-      System.err.println("disposing " + this );
       reachableWeakReferences.remove(this);
       disposeNative();
     }