diff --git a/apithreads.py b/apithreads.py
index 5eded11..8ebc863 100644
--- a/apithreads.py
+++ b/apithreads.py
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ class GetTweets(Thread):
 
 
     def run(self):
-        print 'debug: GetTweets.run(): start'
-
         # username/Home entries need to load the appropriate Home feed
         if self.list_name == self.username + '/Home':
             statuses = self.api.GetHomeTimeline(count=self.num_entries)
@@ -51,8 +49,6 @@ class GetTweets(Thread):
         finally:
             gtk.gdk.threads_leave()
 
-        print 'debug: GetTweets.run(): finished'
-
 
 ### End class GetTweets
 
diff --git a/twitterwidgets.py b/twitterwidgets.py
index 7b251db..2077dd8 100644
--- a/twitterwidgets.py
+++ b/twitterwidgets.py
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ class TweetPane(gtk.ScrolledWindow):
 
 
     def update_window(self, statuses):
-        print 'debug: TweetPane.update_window(): ' + self.list_name
-
         if self.updated_once is False:
             self.updated_once = True