diff --git a/testsuite/MDAnalysisTests/lib/test_distances.py b/testsuite/MDAnalysisTests/lib/test_distances.py
index 50455e9411..e990cf176d 100644
--- a/testsuite/MDAnalysisTests/lib/test_distances.py
+++ b/testsuite/MDAnalysisTests/lib/test_distances.py
@@ -571,10 +571,6 @@ def test_outarray(self, DCD_Universe, backend):
         natoms = len(U.atoms)
         d = np.zeros((natoms, natoms), np.float64)
         distances.distance_array(x0, x1, result=d, backend=backend)
-        # START: DEBUG printing --- remove
-        print("AFTER")
-        print(d)
-        # END: DEBUG printing --- remove
         assert_equal(
             d.shape,
             (natoms, natoms),