diff --git a/lib/hostthre.c b/lib/hostthre.c
index b6c04c1af..2a52ff329 100644
--- a/lib/hostthre.c
+++ b/lib/hostthre.c
@@ -278,10 +278,6 @@ static bool init_resolve_thread (struct connectdata *conn,
 
   Curl_safefree(conn->async.hostname);
   conn->async.hostname = strdup(hostname);
-#ifdef USE_LIBIDN
-  if (conn->ace_hostname)
-    TRACE(("ACE name '%s'\n", conn->ace_hostname));
-#endif
   if (!conn->async.hostname) {
     free(td);
     SetLastError(ENOMEM);