diff --git a/ArduPlane/mode.cpp b/ArduPlane/mode.cpp
index 7ea896c5e333eb..4871188fb9a54d 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/mode.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/mode.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ bool Mode::enter()
     plane.guided_state.target_heading_type = GUIDED_HEADING_NONE;
     plane.guided_state.target_airspeed_cm = -1; // same as above, although an airspeed of -1 is rare on plane.
     plane.guided_state.target_alt = -1; // same as above, although a target alt of -1 is rare on plane.
-//printf("Mode enter: set target alt -1\n");
     plane.guided_state.target_alt_time_ms = 0;
     plane.guided_state.last_target_alt = 0;
 #endif
@@ -162,7 +161,6 @@ bool Mode::is_vtol_man_throttle() const
 void Mode::update_target_altitude()
 {
     Location target_location;
-//printf("Mode: update_target_altitude:\n" );
     if (plane.landing.is_flaring()) {
         // during a landing flare, use TECS_LAND_SINK as a target sink
         // rate, and ignores the target altitude