diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4e983b1832..ba67400c66 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -303,7 +303,6 @@ set(GIT_COMMIT_DATE   "UNKNOWN")
 
 find_package(Git)
 if(GIT_FOUND)
-  message("git found: ${GIT_EXECUTABLE}")
   # Get the current working branch
   execute_process(
     COMMAND git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD