diff --git a/lib/highline.rb b/lib/highline.rb
index 61f2a37f..482c5aaa 100644
--- a/lib/highline.rb
+++ b/lib/highline.rb
@@ -357,9 +357,7 @@ def self.color_code(*colors)
         c
       end
     end
-    res = colors.flatten.join
-    $stderr.puts "HighLine.color_code(#{original_colors.map{|color| color.inspect}.join(',')}) => #{res.inspect}"
-    res
+    colors.flatten.join
   end
   
   # Works as an instance method, same as the class method