diff --git a/src/htmx.js b/src/htmx.js
index b981c89c..36fd60c5 100644
--- a/src/htmx.js
+++ b/src/htmx.js
@@ -1819,7 +1819,6 @@ return (function () {
 
         function issueAjaxRequest(elt, verb, path, eventTarget, triggeringEvent) {
             if (!bodyContains(elt)) {
-                console.log("Body does not contain", elt);
                 return; // do not issue requests for elements removed from the DOM
             }
             var target = getTarget(elt);