diff --git a/make/autoconf/util.m4 b/make/autoconf/util.m4
index 462c020dd89..d2171338d00 100644
--- a/make/autoconf/util.m4
+++ b/make/autoconf/util.m4
@@ -702,7 +702,6 @@ UTIL_DEFUN_NAMED([UTIL_ARG_WITH],
   ARG_CHECK_AVAILABLE
 
   # Check if the option should be turned on
-  echo check msg:ARG_CHECKING_MSG:
   AC_MSG_CHECKING(ARG_CHECKING_MSG)
 
   if test x$AVAILABLE = xfalse; then