diff --git a/py/circuitpy_defns.mk b/py/circuitpy_defns.mk
index bd2c15a943..106dd74945 100644
--- a/py/circuitpy_defns.mk
+++ b/py/circuitpy_defns.mk
@@ -833,7 +833,6 @@ $(BUILD)/lib/libm/kf_rem_pio2.o: CFLAGS += -Wno-maybe-uninitialized
 # Fetch only submodules needed for this particular port.
 .PHONY: fetch-port-submodules
 fetch-port-submodules:
-	echo $(basename $(CURDIR))
 	$(TOP)/tools/fetch-submodules.sh data extmod frozen lib tools ports/$(shell basename $(CURDIR))
 
 .PHONY: invalid-board