diff --git a/src/core/linux/SDL_evdev_kbd.c b/src/core/linux/SDL_evdev_kbd.c
index 208ab685e..c38de8172 100644
--- a/src/core/linux/SDL_evdev_kbd.c
+++ b/src/core/linux/SDL_evdev_kbd.c
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ static void kbd_cleanup(void)
     }
     kbd_cleanup_state = NULL;
 
-    fprintf(stderr, "(SDL restoring keyboard) ");
     ioctl(kbd->console_fd, KDSKBMODE, kbd->old_kbd_mode);
 }