diff --git a/src/utils/clmfates_interfaceMod.F90 b/src/utils/clmfates_interfaceMod.F90
index 9b2ac6d6c4..ed66eb91ce 100644
--- a/src/utils/clmfates_interfaceMod.F90
+++ b/src/utils/clmfates_interfaceMod.F90
@@ -3133,7 +3133,6 @@ subroutine Init2(this, bounds, NLFilename)
 
     call t_startf('fates_init2')
 
-    write(iulog,*) 'Init2: calling FireInit'
     call this%fates_fire_data_method%FireInit(bounds, NLFilename)
 
     call t_stopf('fates_init2')