diff --git a/gramps/src/RelImage.py b/gramps/src/RelImage.py
index 3d392562b..f5aca56ca 100644
--- a/gramps/src/RelImage.py
+++ b/gramps/src/RelImage.py
@@ -35,10 +35,8 @@ _ = intl.gettext
 try:
     import PIL.Image
     no_pil = 0
-    print "pil ok"
 except:
     no_pil = 1
-    print "pil bad"
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -127,13 +125,11 @@ def mk_thumb(source,dest,size):
 
     if no_pil:
         cmd = "%s -geometry %dx%d '%s' '%s'" % (const.convert,size,size,source,dest)
-        print cmd
         os.system(cmd)
     else:
         try:
             im = PIL.Image.open(source)
             im.thumbnail((size,size))
-            print "save",source,dest
             im.save(dest,"JPEG")
         except:
             pass