diff --git a/core/modules/startup/startup.js b/core/modules/startup/startup.js
index 3c310e593..56d780159 100755
--- a/core/modules/startup/startup.js
+++ b/core/modules/startup/startup.js
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ exports.startup = function() {
 		],
 		onSwitch: function(plugins) {
 			if($tw.browser) {
-				console.log("switching language",plugins)
 				var pluginTiddler = $tw.wiki.getTiddler(plugins[0]);
 				if(pluginTiddler) {
 					document.documentElement.setAttribute("dir",pluginTiddler.getFieldString("text-direction") || "auto");