diff --git a/src/binding.cc b/src/binding.cc
index acbabf3..1006da5 100644
--- a/src/binding.cc
+++ b/src/binding.cc
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ Handle<Value> CheckEndianness() {
 
 void unref_null_cb(char *data, void *hint) {
   assert(0 && "NULL Buffer should never be garbage collected");
-  fprintf(stderr, "FATAL: NULL Buffer should never be garbage collected\n");
 }
 
 /*