diff --git a/jrnl/FolderJournal.py b/jrnl/FolderJournal.py
index 74f6291b..59f12a4a 100644
--- a/jrnl/FolderJournal.py
+++ b/jrnl/FolderJournal.py
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ class Folder(Journal.Journal):
         filenames = get_files(self.config["journal"])
         for filename in filenames:
             if os.stat(filename).st_size <= 0:
-                # print("empty file: {}".format(filename))
                 os.remove(filename)
 
     def delete_entries(self, entries_to_delete):