diff --git a/test/api/hb-subset-test.h b/test/api/hb-subset-test.h
index 6e7888c48..cefa4e066 100644
--- a/test/api/hb-subset-test.h
+++ b/test/api/hb-subset-test.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ hb_subset_test_check (hb_face_t *expected,
                       hb_tag_t   table)
 {
   hb_blob_t *expected_blob, *actual_blob;
-  fprintf(stderr, "compare %c%c%c%c\n", HB_UNTAG(table));
+  //fprintf(stderr, "comparing %c%c%c%c ", HB_UNTAG(table));
   expected_blob = hb_face_reference_table (expected, table);
   actual_blob = hb_face_reference_table (actual, table);
   hb_test_assert_blobs_equal (expected_blob, actual_blob);