diff --git a/simgear/canvas/Canvas.cxx b/simgear/canvas/Canvas.cxx
index bc2bbe85..c20b74fa 100644
--- a/simgear/canvas/Canvas.cxx
+++ b/simgear/canvas/Canvas.cxx
@@ -137,9 +137,6 @@ namespace canvas
     _status(node, "status"),
     _status_msg(node, "status-msg")
   {
-    SG_LOG(SG_GENERAL, SG_ALERT, "Canvas constructor:"
-            " node=" << node->getPath(true /*simplify*/)
-            );
     // Looks like we need to propogate value changes upwards.
     node->setAttribute(SGPropertyNode::VALUE_CHANGED_DOWN, true);
     _status = 0;