diff --git a/twin/compton-tde/compton.c b/twin/compton-tde/compton.c
index dedbfdd09..e14db6ca0 100644
--- a/twin/compton-tde/compton.c
+++ b/twin/compton-tde/compton.c
@@ -124,8 +124,6 @@ void write_pid_file(pid_t pid)
     strcat(filename, home);
     strcat(filename, configfile);
 
-    printf("writing '%s' as pidfile\n\n", filename);
-
     /* now that we did all that by way of introduction...write the file! */
     FILE *pFile;
     char buffer[255];
@@ -163,8 +161,6 @@ void delete_pid_file()
     strcat(filename, home);
     strcat(filename, configfile);
 
-    printf("deleting '%s' as pidfile\n\n", filename);
-
     /* now that we did all that by way of introduction...delete the file! */
     unlink(filename);