diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/datastax/oss/driver/api/core/session/SessionBuilder.java b/core/src/main/java/com/datastax/oss/driver/api/core/session/SessionBuilder.java
index 9014e72144..9402c77229 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/datastax/oss/driver/api/core/session/SessionBuilder.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/datastax/oss/driver/api/core/session/SessionBuilder.java
@@ -822,7 +822,6 @@ public SelfT withMetricRegistry(@Nullable Object metricRegistry) {
    */
   @NonNull
   public CompletionStage<SessionT> buildAsync() {
-    System.out.println("Using Scylla optimized driver!!!");
     LOG.info("Using Scylla optimized driver!!!");
     CompletionStage<CqlSession> buildStage = buildDefaultSessionAsync();
     CompletionStage<SessionT> wrapStage = buildStage.thenApply(this::wrap);