diff --git a/internal/lua/plugin_shard.go b/internal/lua/plugin_shard.go
index aa5fa4e..d72ad90 100644
--- a/internal/lua/plugin_shard.go
+++ b/internal/lua/plugin_shard.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package lua
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
 	"sync"
 )
 
@@ -125,12 +124,6 @@ func (sp *shardPool) ShardCall(name, fn string, argsList []map[string]interface{
 		}(i)
 	}
 	wg.Wait()
-	if os.Getenv("SHARD_DEBUG") != "" {
-		sp.mu.Lock()
-		idle, live := len(sp.idle), sp.live
-		sp.mu.Unlock()
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[shard] %s.%s: %d args, %d VMs live, %d idle\n", name, fn, len(argsList), live, idle)
-	}
 
 	var failed int
 	for _, err := range errs {