diff --git a/src/gallium/auxiliary/draw/draw_pt_emit.c b/src/gallium/auxiliary/draw/draw_pt_emit.c
index 2a961b7088d..776ca32cfa9 100644
--- a/src/gallium/auxiliary/draw/draw_pt_emit.c
+++ b/src/gallium/auxiliary/draw/draw_pt_emit.c
@@ -191,7 +191,9 @@ void draw_pt_emit_linear(struct pt_emit *emit,
    struct vbuf_render *render = draw->render;
    void *hw_verts;
 
-   debug_printf("XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\n");
+#if 0
+   debug_printf("Linear emit\n");
+#endif
    /* XXX: need to flush to get prim_vbuf.c to release its allocation?? 
     */
    draw_do_flush( draw, DRAW_FLUSH_BACKEND );