diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/database.py b/lib/spack/spack/database.py
index a7d7f0035e0..ad4df980cd3 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/database.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/database.py
@@ -301,7 +301,6 @@ def reindex(self, directory_layout):
 
         """
         with self.write_transaction():
-            print "reindex"
             old_data = self._data
             try:
                 self._data = {}