diff --git a/modules/calib3d/src/stereobm.cpp b/modules/calib3d/src/stereobm.cpp
index 8215ef6cb6..d9a1cba9fe 100644
--- a/modules/calib3d/src/stereobm.cpp
+++ b/modules/calib3d/src/stereobm.cpp
@@ -871,7 +871,6 @@ static void findStereoCorrespondenceBM( const Mat& left0, const Mat& right0, Mat
     double N0 = 8000000 / (useShorts ? 1 : 4);  // approx tbb's min number instructions reasonable for one thread    
     double maxStripeSize = min(max(N0 / (width * ndisp), (wsz-1) * SAD_overhead_coeff), (double)height);
     int nstripes = cvCeil(height / maxStripeSize);
-    printf("nstripes=%d\n", nstripes);
 #else
     const int nstripes = 1;
 #endif