diff --git a/server-ca/chocolate.py b/server-ca/chocolate.py
index 495280ae8..6d14f15a0 100755
--- a/server-ca/chocolate.py
+++ b/server-ca/chocolate.py
@@ -335,11 +335,7 @@ class session(object):
         # or similar.
 
         # Send reply
-        if m.debug:
-            web.header("Content-type", "text/plain")
-            return "SAW MESSAGE: %s\nRESPONSE: %s\n" % (str(m), str(r))
-        else:
-            return r.SerializeToString()
+        return r.SerializeToString()
 
     def GET(self):
         web.header("Content-type", "text/html")
diff --git a/server-ca/chocolate_protocol.proto b/server-ca/chocolate_protocol.proto
index a4d1543f2..2bc75bbd2 100644
--- a/server-ca/chocolate_protocol.proto
+++ b/server-ca/chocolate_protocol.proto
@@ -106,8 +106,4 @@ message chocolatemessage {
 
         /* Sent by SERVER to issue the requested certificate */
 	optional Success success = 8;
-
-        /* For debugging; should be removed in final protocol. */
-	optional bool debug = 9;   /* Causes server to return text instead of
-  				      message! */
 }