diff --git a/src/os/unix/FSNodePOSIX.cxx b/src/os/unix/FSNodePOSIX.cxx
index 703460e29..990d50cd7 100644
--- a/src/os/unix/FSNodePOSIX.cxx
+++ b/src/os/unix/FSNodePOSIX.cxx
@@ -103,8 +103,6 @@ bool FSNodePOSIX::hasParent() const
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 bool FSNodePOSIX::getChildren(AbstractFSList& myList, ListMode mode) const
 {
-uInt64 T = TimerManager::getTicks();
-
   if (!_isDirectory)
     return false;
 
@@ -171,7 +169,6 @@ uInt64 T = TimerManager::getTicks();
   }
   closedir(dirp);
 
-cerr << (TimerManager::getTicks() - T) << endl;
   return true;
 }