diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/swr/swr_context.cpp b/src/gallium/drivers/swr/swr_context.cpp
index 5a1927cb349..b355bba0d7e 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/swr/swr_context.cpp
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/swr/swr_context.cpp
@@ -62,10 +62,6 @@ swr_create_surface(struct pipe_context *pipe,
          ps->u.tex.level = surf_tmpl->u.tex.level;
          ps->u.tex.first_layer = surf_tmpl->u.tex.first_layer;
          ps->u.tex.last_layer = surf_tmpl->u.tex.last_layer;
-         if (ps->u.tex.first_layer != ps->u.tex.last_layer) {
-            debug_printf("creating surface with multiple layers, rendering "
-                         "to first layer only\n");
-         }
       } else {
          /* setting width as number of elements should get us correct
           * renderbuffer width */