diff --git a/xsl/podcast.xsl b/xsl/podcast.xsl
index 29a616978..5ef6eca6d 100644
--- a/xsl/podcast.xsl
+++ b/xsl/podcast.xsl
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@
 
         <xsl:for-each select="newsfile">
           <xsl:sort select="date:seconds(document(.)/item/@date)" data-type="number" order="descending" />
-	  <xsl:message><xsl:value-of select="position()"/> &lt;= <xsl:value-of select="$maxitems"/>: <xsl:value-of select="position() &lt;= $maxitems"/></xsl:message>
 	  <xsl:if test="position() &lt;= $maxitems">
 	    <xsl:choose>
 	      <xsl:when test="($selection = 'pentaradio' or $selection = 'pentamedia') and