diff --git a/surfa/io/framed.py b/surfa/io/framed.py
index 5019a88..4713032 100644
--- a/surfa/io/framed.py
+++ b/surfa/io/framed.py
@@ -565,7 +565,6 @@ def load(self, filename, atype):
             # handle nifti1 header extension
             niiextsions = nii.header.extensions
             if (not niiextsions):
-                print("[DEBUG] NiftiArrayIO.load(): no header extensions found!")
                 return arr
             
             # try to find freesurfer nifti1 header extension