diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 57f2a39..5c25094 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 Version 0.19 ( )
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-- 
+- Removed a stderr debug message that was accidentally left in (bug #1863153)
+
 
 Version 0.18 (November 11 2007)
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diff --git a/src/channel.c b/src/channel.c
index f299b11..09b3c98 100644
--- a/src/channel.c
+++ b/src/channel.c
@@ -1414,7 +1414,6 @@ libssh2_channel_read_ex(LIBSSH2_CHANNEL * channel, int stream_id, char *buf,
         } while (rc > 0);
 
         if ((rc < 0) && (rc != PACKET_EAGAIN)) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "return rc = %d\n", rc);
             return rc;
         }
         channel->read_bytes_read = 0;