diff --git a/src/HGQ/_patch.py b/src/HGQ/_patch.py
index f34c51b..62b8064 100644
--- a/src/HGQ/_patch.py
+++ b/src/HGQ/_patch.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ def patch_singledispatch():
     "Patch functools.singledispatch to support Union types. Invoked only for python<=3.10"
     import sys
     if sys.version_info >= (3, 11):
-        print("singledispatch patch not needed for python>=3.11")
         return
     import functools
     from functools import singledispatch as _singledispatch