diff --git a/src/main/java/org/embl/mobie/io/ome/zarr/readers/N5OmeZarrReader.java b/src/main/java/org/embl/mobie/io/ome/zarr/readers/N5OmeZarrReader.java
index 70b82226..31ffe626 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/embl/mobie/io/ome/zarr/readers/N5OmeZarrReader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/embl/mobie/io/ome/zarr/readers/N5OmeZarrReader.java
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ public ZArrayAttributes getZArrayAttributes(final String pathName) throws IOExce
                 zArrayAttributes = gson.fromJson(reader, OmeZArrayAttributes.class);
             }
         } else {
-            System.out.println(path + " does not exist.");
+            //System.out.println(path + " does not exist.");
         }
         this.dimensionSeparator = zArrayAttributes == null || zArrayAttributes.getDimensionSeparator() == null ?
             DEFAULT_SEPARATOR : zArrayAttributes.getDimensionSeparator();
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/embl/mobie/io/ome/zarr/readers/N5S3OmeZarrReader.java b/src/main/java/org/embl/mobie/io/ome/zarr/readers/N5S3OmeZarrReader.java
index 7c075007..8ea34160 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/embl/mobie/io/ome/zarr/readers/N5S3OmeZarrReader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/embl/mobie/io/ome/zarr/readers/N5S3OmeZarrReader.java
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ public ZArrayAttributes getZArrayAttributes(final String pathName) throws IOExce
         HashMap<String, JsonElement> attributes = readJson(path);
 
         if (attributes == null) {
-            System.out.println(path + " does not exist.");
+            //System.out.println(path + " does not exist.");
             attributes = new HashMap<>();
         }