diff --git a/libimagutil/src/trace.rs b/libimagutil/src/trace.rs
index 9f25cfda..5b22c84c 100644
--- a/libimagutil/src/trace.rs
+++ b/libimagutil/src/trace.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ fn count_error_causes(e: &Error) -> u64 {
 fn print_trace_dbg(idx: u64, e: &Error) {
     debug!("ERROR[{:>4}]: {}", idx, e.description());
     if e.cause().is_some() {
-        debug!(" -- caused by:");
         print_trace_dbg(idx + 1, e.cause().unwrap());
     }
 }