diff --git a/lib/amqp/channel.rb b/lib/amqp/channel.rb
index 0d5b84f3..3eaef589 100644
--- a/lib/amqp/channel.rb
+++ b/lib/amqp/channel.rb
@@ -265,7 +265,6 @@ def auto_recover
         @channel_is_open_deferrable.succeed
 
         # exchanges must be recovered first because queue recovery includes recovery of bindings. MK.
-        @exchanges.each { |name, e| puts("Recovering ex #{name}"); e.auto_recover }
         @queues.each    { |name, q| q.auto_recover }
       end
     end # auto_recover