diff --git a/pytorch_lightning/models/trainer.py b/pytorch_lightning/models/trainer.py
index 89b6d5ce..f8e49fa4 100644
--- a/pytorch_lightning/models/trainer.py
+++ b/pytorch_lightning/models/trainer.py
@@ -216,9 +216,6 @@ class Trainer(TrainerIO):
         :param max_batches: Scalar
         :return:
         """
-        if self.proc_rank == 0:
-            print('validating...')
-
         # enable eval mode
         model.zero_grad()
         model.eval()