diff --git a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/alignment/BamView.java b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/alignment/BamView.java
index 6d4a1eea928f0c81738c99cadb751ac5aee82ec9..29d94216940a1e731e785b66fc7649ce3cab1a71 100644
--- a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/alignment/BamView.java
+++ b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/components/alignment/BamView.java
@@ -238,9 +238,7 @@ public class BamView extends JPanel
     this.nbasesInView = nbasesInView;
     this.feature_display = feature_display;
     this.bases = bases;
-    
-    System.out.println(nbasesInView);
-    
+
     containerPanel.setLayout(new BoxLayout(containerPanel, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
     containerPanel.add(mainPanel);