diff --git a/src/main/java/org/reactome/server/tools/IconValidator.java b/src/main/java/org/reactome/server/tools/IconValidator.java
index 52bd644..cf87920 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/reactome/server/tools/IconValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/reactome/server/tools/IconValidator.java
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ private Icon convertXmlToObj(File file) {
     }
 
     private void validateXmlObj(File xmlFile, Icon icon) {
-        System.out.println(countRef.incrementAndGet() + " / " + xmlNum + " xml files analysed (" + xmlFile.getName() + ")");
         List<String> categories = icon.getCategories();
         for (String category : categories) {
             if (!CATEGORIES.contains(category)) {