diff --git a/tools/convbdf.c b/tools/convbdf.c
index cbb13cb34a..cd76563003 100644
--- a/tools/convbdf.c
+++ b/tools/convbdf.c
@@ -458,7 +458,6 @@ int bdf_read_header(FILE *fp, struct font* pf)
         return 0;
     }
 
-    fprintf(stderr, "Header parsed\n");
     return 1;
 }