diff --git a/packet.c b/packet.c
index 6a294f48a5e22b35b0a263b32f3ef039044171d6..37ffdd2dd988e42b3467b35570c998b3dea4452b 100644
--- a/packet.c
+++ b/packet.c
@@ -250,8 +250,6 @@ void decrypt_packet() {
 	}
 	buf_incrpos(ses.readbuf, len);
 
-	printhex("readbuf decrypted", ses.readbuf->data, ses.readbuf->len);
-
 	/* check the hmac */
 	if (checkmac() != DROPBEAR_SUCCESS) {
 		dropbear_exit("Integrity error");