diff --git a/libraries/AP_Compass/examples/AP_Compass_test/AP_Compass_test.pde b/libraries/AP_Compass/examples/AP_Compass_test/AP_Compass_test.pde
index cac77edd72..247bb728d6 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Compass/examples/AP_Compass_test/AP_Compass_test.pde
+++ b/libraries/AP_Compass/examples/AP_Compass_test/AP_Compass_test.pde
@@ -55,28 +55,6 @@ void setup() {
     compass.set_and_save_offsets(0,0,0,0); // set offsets to account for surrounding interference
     compass.set_declination(ToRad(0.0)); // set local difference between magnetic north and true north
 
-    hal.console->print("Compass auto-detected as: ");
-    switch( compass.product_id ) {
-    case AP_COMPASS_TYPE_HIL:
-        hal.console->println("HIL");
-        break;
-    case AP_COMPASS_TYPE_HMC5843:
-        hal.console->println("HMC5843");
-        break;
-    case AP_COMPASS_TYPE_HMC5883L:
-        hal.console->println("HMC5883L");
-        break;
-    case AP_COMPASS_TYPE_PX4:
-        hal.console->println("PX4");
-        break;
-    case AP_COMPASS_TYPE_AK8963_MPU9250:
-        hal.console->println("AK8963");
-        break;
-    default:
-        hal.console->println("unknown");
-        break;
-    }
-
     hal.scheduler->delay(1000);
     timer = hal.scheduler->micros();
 }