diff --git a/src/libcore/pipes.rs b/src/libcore/pipes.rs
index dfacfcf038c..1fcebe43221 100644
--- a/src/libcore/pipes.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/pipes.rs
@@ -401,7 +401,6 @@ struct drop_state {
 
         drop {
             if task::failing() {
-                io::println("failing!");
                 self.p.state = terminated;
                 let old_task = swap_task(self.p.blocked_task, ptr::null());
                 if !old_task.is_null() {