diff --git a/src/gpio/gpio.c b/src/gpio/gpio.c
index 0b12d8c..d38753c 100644
--- a/src/gpio/gpio.c
+++ b/src/gpio/gpio.c
@@ -389,7 +389,6 @@ maa_gpio_dir(maa_gpio_context dev, gpio_dir_t dir)
     }
 
     if (write(direction, bu, length*sizeof(char)) == -1) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to write to direction\n");
         close(direction);
         return MAA_ERROR_INVALID_RESOURCE;
     }