diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Target.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Target.java
index b24c22f76..36a28ffd4 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Target.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/Target.java
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ public class Target implements TaskContainer {
         }
         catch(RuntimeException exc) {
             project.fireTargetFinished(this, exc);
-            System.out.println("Caught exception = " + exc.getMessage());
             throw exc;
         }
     }