diff --git a/libs/core/control.cpp b/libs/core/control.cpp
index 1ff81c7b8eb..135ff135136 100644
--- a/libs/core/control.cpp
+++ b/libs/core/control.cpp
@@ -233,8 +233,6 @@ namespace control {
     void printCodalHeap() {
         #if MICROBIT_CODAL && CODAL_DEBUG > 0
             device_heap_print();
-        #else
-            dmesg( "CODAL debug disabled." );
         #endif
     }