diff --git a/cdm/core/src/main/java/ucar/nc2/internal/ncml/NcmlReader.java b/cdm/core/src/main/java/ucar/nc2/internal/ncml/NcmlReader.java
index b3b81d1ace..53fca741b7 100644
--- a/cdm/core/src/main/java/ucar/nc2/internal/ncml/NcmlReader.java
+++ b/cdm/core/src/main/java/ucar/nc2/internal/ncml/NcmlReader.java
@@ -831,9 +831,6 @@ private void readDim(Group.Builder groupBuilder, @Nullable Group refGroup, Eleme
 
       int len = isVariableLength ? Dimension.VLEN.getLength() : Integer.parseInt(lengthS);
 
-      if (debugConstruct) {
-        System.out.println(" add new dim = " + name);
-      }
       // LOOK change to replaceDimension to get fort.54 working.
       groupBuilder.replaceDimension(Dimension.builder().setName(name).setIsShared(isShared).setIsUnlimited(isUnlimited)
           .setIsVariableLength(isVariableLength).setLength(len).build());
@@ -864,10 +861,6 @@ private void readDim(Group.Builder groupBuilder, @Nullable Group refGroup, Eleme
         newDim.setLength(len);
       }
 
-      if (debugConstruct) {
-        System.out.println(" modify existing dim = " + name);
-      }
-
       groupBuilder.removeDimension(name);
       groupBuilder.addDimension(newDim.build());
     }