diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/absorbance_reader/close_lid.py b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/absorbance_reader/close_lid.py
index cad0cc686cd..41c1e65bce9 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/absorbance_reader/close_lid.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/commands/absorbance_reader/close_lid.py
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ async def execute(self, params: CloseLidParams) -> SuccessData[CloseLidResult]:
         hardware_lid_status = AbsorbanceReaderLidStatus.OFF
         if not self._state_view.config.use_virtual_modules:
             abs_reader = self._equipment.get_module_hardware_api(mod_substate.module_id)
-            print(abs_reader)
             if abs_reader is not None:
                 hardware_lid_status = await abs_reader.get_current_lid_status()
             else: