diff --git a/tools/gst-launch.c b/tools/gst-launch.c
index 132959013f..2c1db34cf8 100644
--- a/tools/gst-launch.c
+++ b/tools/gst-launch.c
@@ -681,7 +681,6 @@ event_loop (GstElement * pipeline, gboolean blocking, GstState target_state)
         break;
       case GST_MESSAGE_TOC:
         if (toc) {
-          GstTocScope toc_scope;
           GstToc *toc;
           GList *entries;
           gboolean updated;
@@ -697,11 +696,6 @@ event_loop (GstElement * pipeline, gboolean blocking, GstState target_state)
           }
 
           gst_message_parse_toc (message, &toc, &updated);
-
-          toc_scope = gst_toc_get_scope (toc);
-          PRINT (_("  TOC scope: %s\n"),
-              (toc_scope == GST_TOC_SCOPE_GLOBAL) ? _("global") : _("current"));
-
           /* recursively loop over toc entries */
           entries = gst_toc_get_entries (toc);
           g_list_foreach (entries, print_toc_entry, GUINT_TO_POINTER (0));