diff --git a/xf86drm.c b/xf86drm.c
index 06d645dd..220aaa16 100644
--- a/xf86drm.c
+++ b/xf86drm.c
@@ -2492,19 +2492,12 @@ void drmCloseOnce(int fd)
 
 int drmSetMaster(int fd)
 {
-	int ret;
-
-	fprintf(stderr,"Setting master \n");
-	ret = ioctl(fd, DRM_IOCTL_SET_MASTER, 0);
-	return ret;
+	return ioctl(fd, DRM_IOCTL_SET_MASTER, 0);
 }
 
 int drmDropMaster(int fd)
 {
-	int ret;
-	fprintf(stderr,"Dropping master \n");
-	ret = ioctl(fd, DRM_IOCTL_DROP_MASTER, 0);
-	return ret;
+	return ioctl(fd, DRM_IOCTL_DROP_MASTER, 0);
 }
 
 char *drmGetDeviceNameFromFd(int fd)