diff --git a/apps/src/init.c b/apps/src/init.c
index 564fe74e..4cbf51d6 100644
--- a/apps/src/init.c
+++ b/apps/src/init.c
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ int print_version()
         return 1;
     }
 
-    printf("Read %zd bytes\n", nread);
-
     version[nread] = 0;
 
     if (fclose(verfile) < 0)