diff --git a/include/pattern.h b/include/pattern.h
index cb75581ae..d256e90a4 100644
--- a/include/pattern.h
+++ b/include/pattern.h
@@ -133,10 +133,6 @@ public:
 
 
 	using model::dataChanged;
-		
-		
-	void printNotes( void ); // for debugging purposes
-	
 
 
 protected:
diff --git a/src/tracks/pattern.cpp b/src/tracks/pattern.cpp
index ddc54e109..15a005ee8 100644
--- a/src/tracks/pattern.cpp
+++ b/src/tracks/pattern.cpp
@@ -183,17 +183,6 @@ midiTime pattern::beatPatternLength( void ) const
 
 
 
-void pattern::printNotes( void )
-{
-	for( noteVector::iterator it = m_notes.begin(); it != m_notes.end();
-									++it )
-	{
-		printf("note (pos = %i)\n", (int) ( *it )->pos() );
-	}
-	printf("\n");
-}
-
-
 
 note * pattern::addNote( const note & _new_note, const bool _quant_pos )
 {