diff --git a/ldt.lua b/ldt.lua
index f4547b1..0a7f5bb 100644
--- a/ldt.lua
+++ b/ldt.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ local line_matcher = re.compile('lines<-{| line ("\n" line)* |} line<-{[^\n]*}')
 local ldb
 local AUTO = { }
 local PARENT = { }
-local log = io.open('output.log', 'w')
 local _error = error
 local _assert = assert
 local callstack_range
@@ -1196,7 +1195,6 @@ ldb = {
           return Color("black bold")
         end
       end)
-      log:write("Created var pad.\n")
       pads.vars.on_select = function(self, var_index)
         if var_index == nil then
           return 
diff --git a/ldt.moon b/ldt.moon
index ccde073..2a0bd5f 100644
--- a/ldt.moon
+++ b/ldt.moon
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ line_matcher = re.compile('lines<-{| line ("\n" line)* |} line<-{[^\n]*}')
 local ldb
 AUTO = {} -- Singleton
 PARENT = {} -- Singleton
-log = io.open('output.log','w')
 
 -- TODO: add support for stepping debugger
 
@@ -773,7 +772,6 @@ ldb = {
                 if i == @selected then Color('reverse')
                 elseif i <= num_locals then Color()
                 else Color("black bold")
-            log\write("Created var pad.\n")
 
             pads.vars.on_select = (var_index)=>
                 if var_index == nil then return