diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/MavenEmbedderTest.java b/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/MavenEmbedderTest.java
index b3b4ca50a1..12f17ce97d 100644
--- a/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/MavenEmbedderTest.java
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/MavenEmbedderTest.java
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ public class MavenEmbedderTest
         Configuration configuration = new SimpleConfiguration();
 
         mavenEmbedder = new MavenEmbedder( configuration );
-
-        System.err.println( "CHECK-CHECK: " + mavenEmbedder.getLocalRepository().getBasedir() );
     }
 
     protected void tearDown()