diff --git a/logback-core/src/main/java/ch/qos/logback/core/model/processor/ModelInterpretationContext.java b/logback-core/src/main/java/ch/qos/logback/core/model/processor/ModelInterpretationContext.java
index 1dfd5fb5aa..eff8325bcf 100644
--- a/logback-core/src/main/java/ch/qos/logback/core/model/processor/ModelInterpretationContext.java
+++ b/logback-core/src/main/java/ch/qos/logback/core/model/processor/ModelInterpretationContext.java
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ public void setTopModel(Model topModel) {
     // modelStack =================================
 
     public void pushModel(Model m) {
-        System.out.println("pushing "+m.toString());
         modelStack.push(m);
     }