diff --git a/src/netlist.c b/src/netlist.c
index 31a2c97c..b78a93f9 100644
--- a/src/netlist.c
+++ b/src/netlist.c
@@ -1434,7 +1434,6 @@ int sym_vs_sch_pins()
           err |= 1;
           tcleval("show_infotext"); /* critical error: force ERC window showing */
           for(j = 0; j < xctx->instances; ++j) {
-            dbg(0, "instance %d --> %s, sym=%s\n", j, get_sym_name(j, 9999, 1), xctx->sym[i].name);
             if(!xctx->x_strcmp(get_sym_name(j, 9999, 1), xctx->sym[i].name)) {
               xctx->inst[j].color = -PINLAYER;
               xctx->hilight_nets=1;