diff --git a/offlineimap/imaputil.py b/offlineimap/imaputil.py
index 101f9a6..3905851 100644
--- a/offlineimap/imaputil.py
+++ b/offlineimap/imaputil.py
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ def imapsplit(imapstring):
             elif splitslen == 0:
                 # There was not even an unquoted word.
                 break
-    debug("imapsplit() returning:", retval)
     return retval
             
 flagmap = [('\\Seen', 'S'),