diff --git a/src/lib/manifest.cpp b/src/lib/manifest.cpp
index fdee500..fd03c25 100644
--- a/src/lib/manifest.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/manifest.cpp
@@ -98,14 +98,6 @@ bool Manifest::validate() {
 
   return is_valid;
 }
-void Manifest::debug() {
-    //cout << "DEBUG: basedir='"<<this->basedir<<"'"<<endl;
-    //cout << "DEBUG: list of manifest files:"<<endl;
-    for (auto it=this->manifest_algorithm_files.begin(); it!=this->manifest_algorithm_files.end(); ++it) {
-      //  cout << "DEBUG:\tvalidate using file '"<< (it->second) << "' (" << (it->first) << ")" <<endl;
-    }
-    //cout << "DEBUG" << endl;
-}
 
 list<string> Manifest::get_checksummed_files() {
   list<string> files;