diff --git a/fips-1.0/fipsld b/fips-1.0/fipsld
index 0698ce088..a28c67dd9 100755
--- a/fips-1.0/fipsld
+++ b/fips-1.0/fipsld
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ else
 	FIPSLIBDIR=${THERE}/fips-1.0
 fi
 
-echo libdir = $FIPSLIBDIR
-
 [ -f "${FIPSLIBDIR}/fipscanister.o" ] ||
 	{ echo "fipscanister.o not found"; exit 1; }