diff --git a/hermit/arch/x86/kernel/timer.c b/hermit/arch/x86/kernel/timer.c
index ae1ac5d5e..16d62c6f7 100644
--- a/hermit/arch/x86/kernel/timer.c
+++ b/hermit/arch/x86/kernel/timer.c
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ static int pit_init(void)
 
 	outportb(0x40, LATCH(TIMER_FREQ) >> 8);     /* high byte */
 
-kputs("pit_init\n");
 	return 0;
 }