diff --git a/hermit/arch/x86/kernel/apic.c b/hermit/arch/x86/kernel/apic.c
index 42975dc4c..cacc23af1 100644
--- a/hermit/arch/x86/kernel/apic.c
+++ b/hermit/arch/x86/kernel/apic.c
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ static void apic_shutdown(struct state * s)
 {
 	go_down = 1;
 
-	kputs("Receive shutdown interrupt\n");
+	//kputs("Receive shutdown interrupt\n");
 }
 
 static void apic_lint0(struct state * s)