diff --git a/test/io.rb b/test/io.rb
index b4110044b..cbe3cd2b0 100644
--- a/test/io.rb
+++ b/test/io.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 ##
 # IO Test
 
-print "test start\n"
-
 assert('IO TEST SETUP') do
   MRubyIOTestUtil.io_test_setup
 end