diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 8f13c152..6fb8c135 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -610,8 +610,6 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv [])
     exit(1);
   }
 
-  fprintf(stderr, "programmer type = %s\n", pgm->type);
-
   if (strcmp(pgm->type, "STK500") == 0) {
     if (port == default_parallel) {
       port = default_serial;