diff --git a/cmd/carapace/cmd/root.go b/cmd/carapace/cmd/root.go
index 5f12f08ec7..dbcb78db77 100644
--- a/cmd/carapace/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/carapace/cmd/root.go
@@ -206,8 +206,6 @@ func Execute(version string) error {
 				completers = filtered
 			}
 
-			println(shell)
-
 			switch shell {
 			case "bash":
 				fmt.Println(lazyinit.Bash(completers))