diff --git a/src/mame/video/tryout.c b/src/mame/video/tryout.c
index ac45c2288c6..089a8f64b44 100644
--- a/src/mame/video/tryout.c
+++ b/src/mame/video/tryout.c
@@ -256,6 +256,6 @@ VIDEO_UPDATE( tryout )
 		draw_sprites(screen->machine, bitmap,cliprect);
 	}
 
-	popmessage("%02x %02x %02x %02x",tryout_gfx_control[0],tryout_gfx_control[1],tryout_gfx_control[2],scrollx);
+//	popmessage("%02x %02x %02x %02x",tryout_gfx_control[0],tryout_gfx_control[1],tryout_gfx_control[2],scrollx);
 	return 0;
 }