diff --git a/src/textual/css/parse.py b/src/textual/css/parse.py
index 3b8de64169..d0365c825f 100644
--- a/src/textual/css/parse.py
+++ b/src/textual/css/parse.py
@@ -362,7 +362,6 @@ def substitute_references(
     """
     variables: dict[str, list[Token]] = css_variables.copy() if css_variables else {}
     iter_tokens = iter(tokens)
-    print(variables)
 
     while True:
         token = next(iter_tokens, None)