diff --git a/src/sync-log.cc b/src/sync-log.cc
index 47b1adf..5881bd9 100644
--- a/src/sync-log.cc
+++ b/src/sync-log.cc
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@
 using namespace std;
 using namespace Ccnx;
 
-static  void xTrace (void*, const char* q)
-{
-  cout << q << endl;
-}
+// static  void xTrace (void*, const char* q)
+// {
+//   cout << q << endl;
+// }
 
 const std::string INIT_DATABASE = "\
 CREATE TABLE                                                    \n\