diff --git a/yarn-project/noir-protocol-circuits/src/crates/rollup-lib/src/merkle_tree.nr b/yarn-project/noir-protocol-circuits/src/crates/rollup-lib/src/merkle_tree.nr
index 5a3e14f8e7f..de6baf155b5 100644
--- a/yarn-project/noir-protocol-circuits/src/crates/rollup-lib/src/merkle_tree.nr
+++ b/yarn-project/noir-protocol-circuits/src/crates/rollup-lib/src/merkle_tree.nr
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ impl<N> MerkleTree<N> {
         
         // hash base layer
         for i in 0..half_size {
-            dep::std::println(i);
             nodes[i] = dep::std::hash::pedersen_hash([leaves[2*i], leaves[2*i+1]]);
         }