diff --git a/jmbase/jmbase/support.py b/jmbase/jmbase/support.py
index 235eda2..d452127 100644
--- a/jmbase/jmbase/support.py
+++ b/jmbase/jmbase/support.py
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ consoleHandler = JoinMarketStreamHandler(stream=sys.stdout)
 consoleHandler.setFormatter(logFormatter)
 log.addHandler(consoleHandler)
 
-log.debug('hello joinmarket')
-
-
 def get_log():
     """
     provides joinmarket logging instance