diff --git a/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/walkers/PrintReads.java b/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/walkers/PrintReads.java
index a5d4b45b6..4118617fc 100755
--- a/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/walkers/PrintReads.java
+++ b/public/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/gatk/walkers/PrintReads.java
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ public class PrintReads extends ReadWalker<GATKSAMRecord, SAMFileWriter> impleme
         GATKSAMRecord workingRead = readIn;
 
         for ( final ReadTransformer transformer : readTransformers ) {
-            if ( logger.isDebugEnabled() ) logger.debug("Applying transformer " + transformer + " to read " + readIn.getReadName());
             workingRead = transformer.apply(workingRead);
         }