diff --git a/src/fix_ave_time.cpp b/src/fix_ave_time.cpp
index ba06768f8f..18003af66c 100644
--- a/src/fix_ave_time.cpp
+++ b/src/fix_ave_time.cpp
@@ -566,9 +566,7 @@ void FixAveTime::invoke_scalar(bigint ntimestep)
     // evaluate equal-style variable
 
     } else if (which[i] == VARIABLE)
-      printf("AAA\n");
       scalar = input->variable->compute_equal(m);
-      printf("BBB %g\n",scalar);
 
     // add value to vector or just set directly if offcol is set
 
diff --git a/src/thermo.cpp b/src/thermo.cpp
index 0d1efd315b..8eb64e6581 100644
--- a/src/thermo.cpp
+++ b/src/thermo.cpp
@@ -1518,12 +1518,8 @@ void Thermo::compute_press()
 
 void Thermo::compute_pe()
 {
-  printf("TTT\n");
-  printf("UUU1 %d\n",normflag);
-  printf("UUU2 %ld\n",natoms);
   dvalue = pe->scalar;
   if (normflag) dvalue /= natoms;
-  printf("UUU3 %g\n",dvalue);
 }
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */