diff --git a/src/tools/vacpp.jam b/src/tools/vacpp.jam
index 40404c0ca..f4080fc04 100644
--- a/src/tools/vacpp.jam
+++ b/src/tools/vacpp.jam
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ rule init ( version ? : command * : options * )
     command = [ common.get-invocation-command vacpp : xlC
         : $(command) : "/usr/vacpp/bin/xlC" ] ;
         
-    ECHO "XXXXXXXX" $(options) ;
     common.handle-options vacpp : $(condition) : $(command) : $(options) ;
 }