diff --git a/tty.c b/tty.c
index c06a4dde..43f1701a 100644
--- a/tty.c
+++ b/tty.c
@@ -1231,7 +1231,6 @@ tty_colours(struct tty *tty, const struct grid_cell *gc, u_char *attr)
 	if (fg == tc->fg && bg == tc->bg &&
 	    ((flags ^ tc->flags) & (GRID_FLAG_FG256|GRID_FLAG_BG256)) == 0)
 		return;
-	log_debug("fg was %hhu, now %hhu", tc->fg, fg);
 
 	/*
 	 * Is either the default colour? This is handled specially because the