--- a/inc/Marpa/R2/Build_Me.pm
+++ b/inc/Marpa/R2/Build_Me.pm
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@
         qw(config.h marpa.h marpa_codes.c );
 
     if ( not $self->up_to_date( \@xs_dependencies, $spec->{c_file} ) ) {
-        $self->verbose() and say "compiling $xs_file";
         $self->compile_xs( $xs_file, outfile => $spec->{c_file} );
     }