diff --git a/port/wiced/hci_transport_h4_wiced.c b/port/wiced/hci_transport_h4_wiced.c
index ee2890fc7..667585776 100644
--- a/port/wiced/hci_transport_h4_wiced.c
+++ b/port/wiced/hci_transport_h4_wiced.c
@@ -178,14 +178,8 @@ static wiced_result_t h4_rx_worker_receive_packet(void * arg){
 // executed on tx worker thread
 static wiced_result_t h4_tx_worker_send_packet(void * arg){
 #ifdef WICED_BT_UART_MANUAL_CTS_RTS
-    int cts_was_raised = 0;    
     while (platform_gpio_input_get(wiced_bt_uart_pins[WICED_BT_PIN_UART_CTS]) == WICED_TRUE){
-        printf(".");
         wiced_rtos_delay_milliseconds(100);
-        cts_was_raised = 1;
-    }
-    if (cts_was_raised){
-        printf("\n");
     }
 #endif
     // blocking send