diff --git a/tf2_ros_py/tf2_ros/buffer_interface.py b/tf2_ros_py/tf2_ros/buffer_interface.py
index ecd677168..933d4b29d 100644
--- a/tf2_ros_py/tf2_ros/buffer_interface.py
+++ b/tf2_ros_py/tf2_ros/buffer_interface.py
@@ -339,14 +339,11 @@ def convert(a: TransformableObject, b_type: TransformableObjectType) -> Transfor
     #check if an efficient conversion function between the types exists
     try:
         f = c.get_convert((type(a), b_type))
-        print("efficient copy")
         return f(a)
     except TypeException:
         if type(a) == b_type:
-            print("deep copy")
             return deepcopy(a)
 
         f_to = c.get_to_msg(type(a))
         f_from = c.get_from_msg(b_type)
-        print("message copy")
         return f_from(f_to(a))