diff --git a/bob/pad/face/database/batl.py b/bob/pad/face/database/batl.py
index e6a0a603cebc91eb1c11a9b608987725dd5f9299..5f60f15282678ec2017b385251e384a29ab2fd46 100644
--- a/bob/pad/face/database/batl.py
+++ b/bob/pad/face/database/batl.py
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ class BatlPadFile(PadFile):
 
     def load(self, directory=None, extension='.hdf5', frame_selector=FrameSelector(selection_style='all')):
 
-        print (self.f.path)
-
         data = self.f.load(directory=directory,
                            extension=extension,
                            modality=self.stream_type, # TODO: this parameter is currently missing in bob.db.batl, add it there