diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_descrip.c b/sys/kern/kern_descrip.c
index f6909ddfb0b..f8a4e6c81d1 100644
--- a/sys/kern/kern_descrip.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_descrip.c
@@ -2533,8 +2533,6 @@ export_vnode_for_osysctl(struct vnode *vp, int type,
 	kif->kf_type = KF_TYPE_VNODE;
 	/* This function only handles directories. */
 	if (vp->v_type != VDIR) {
-		printf("export_vnode_for_osysctl: vnode not directory: %d\n",
-		    vp->v_type);
 		vrele(vp);
 		return (ENOTDIR);
 	}
@@ -2785,8 +2783,6 @@ export_vnode_for_sysctl(struct vnode *vp, int type,
 	kif->kf_type = KF_TYPE_VNODE;
 	/* This function only handles directories. */
 	if (vp->v_type != VDIR) {
-		printf("export_vnode_for_sysctl: vnode not directory: %d\n",
-		    vp->v_type);
 		vrele(vp);
 		return (ENOTDIR);
 	}