diff --git a/commands/simple/diff.c b/commands/simple/diff.c
index 5102e2244..c79d18cdd 100755
--- a/commands/simple/diff.c
+++ b/commands/simple/diff.c
@@ -995,7 +995,6 @@ FILE *file1, *file2;		/* The corresponding file-pointers	 */
 		prenewend = newend;
 	}
   }
-  fprintf(stderr, "pipe fd is %d\n", fileno(inputfp));
   status = pclose(inputfp);
   if (status != 0) diffs++;
   if (!WIFEXITED(status) || WEXITSTATUS(status) > 1) severe_error = 1;