diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index 814b85ea..ea99ce12 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ CERT-CHECK(){
 
 CHECK_HOST(){
 	if [ ! -z ${1+x} ]; then
-		echo ${1}
 		ping -c 3 ${1} > /dev/null 2>&1
 		if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
 			echo false