diff --git a/core/state/statedb_hooked.go b/core/state/statedb_hooked.go
index 647ca6ffe3..d69e65d8f2 100644
--- a/core/state/statedb_hooked.go
+++ b/core/state/statedb_hooked.go
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@
 package state
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
-	"os"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
@@ -259,7 +257,6 @@ func (s *hookedStateDB) SelfDestruct6780(address common.Address) (uint256.Int, b
 	prev, changed := s.inner.SelfDestruct6780(address)
 
 	if s.hooks.OnBalanceChange != nil && changed && !prev.IsZero() {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[Firehose] SelfDestruct6780 (hooked): previous balance withdraw (addr=%s, prev_balance=%s)\n", address, &prev)
 		s.hooks.OnBalanceChange(address, prev.ToBig(), new(big.Int), tracing.BalanceDecreaseSelfdestruct)
 	}