diff --git a/orte/util/comm/comm.c b/orte/util/comm/comm.c
index f2fe3099bb..362f0888fa 100644
--- a/orte/util/comm/comm.c
+++ b/orte/util/comm/comm.c
@@ -100,8 +100,6 @@ int orte_util_comm_connect_tool(char *uri)
 {
     int rc;
     
-    opal_output(0, "connecting tool %s", uri);
-    
     /* set the contact info into the comm hash tables*/
     if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (rc = orte_rml.set_contact_info(uri))) {
         ORTE_ERROR_LOG(rc);
@@ -139,8 +137,6 @@ int orte_util_comm_report_event(orte_comm_event_t ev)
         return ORTE_SUCCESS;
     }
     
-    opal_output(0, "reporting event");
-    
     /* init a buffer for the data */
     OBJ_CONSTRUCT(&buf, opal_buffer_t);
     /* flag the type of event */