diff --git a/src/binary_c_python.c b/src/binary_c_python.c
index 6494cdb66ffdd21b6919044e42942e6817bdd34b..97547ef2cad199d70568043ef6738c5d8399d993 100644
--- a/src/binary_c_python.c
+++ b/src/binary_c_python.c
@@ -216,8 +216,6 @@ static PyObject* binary_c_run_system(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *k
         fprintf(stderr,
                 "Error (in function: binary_c_run_system): %s\n",
                 error_buffer);
-        printf("Error (in function: binary_c_run_system): %s\n",
-                error_buffer);
     }
 
     Safe_free(buffer);