diff --git a/src/websockets.c b/src/websockets.c
index 435248ac..c93778d9 100644
--- a/src/websockets.c
+++ b/src/websockets.c
@@ -545,7 +545,6 @@ struct libwebsocket_context *mosq_websockets_init(struct _mqtt3_listener *listen
 	info.user = user;
 	listener->ws_protocol = p;
 
-	printf("log level: %d\n", log_level);
 	lws_set_log_level(log_level, log_wrap);
 
 	_mosquitto_log_printf(NULL, MOSQ_LOG_INFO, "Opening websockets listen socket on port %d.", listener->port);