diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/vk.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/vk.py
index 9632c85fa6..d719096ff7 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/vk.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/vk.py
@@ -262,7 +262,6 @@ class VKIE(InfoExtractor):
         m_rutube = re.search(
             r'\ssrc="((?:https?:)?//rutube\.ru\\?/video\\?/embed(?:.*?))\\?"', info_page)
         if m_rutube is not None:
-            self.to_screen('rutube video detected')
             rutube_url = self._proto_relative_url(
                 m_rutube.group(1).replace('\\', ''))
             return self.url_result(rutube_url)