diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/desktop/desktop.cpp b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/desktop/desktop.cpp
index 4c35f37243b..52c5dce1898 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/desktop/desktop.cpp
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/desktop/desktop.cpp
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ LRESULT DesktopWindow::WndProc(UINT nmsg, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam)
 
 		 // forward message to common controls
 		SendMessage(g_Globals._hwndShellView, WM_SYSCOLORCHANGE, 0, 0);
-		SendMessage(_desktopBar, WM_SYSCOLORCHANGE, 0, 0);OutputDebugStringA("WM_SYSCOLORCHANGE desktop\n");
+		SendMessage(_desktopBar, WM_SYSCOLORCHANGE, 0, 0);
 		break;
 
 	  default: def:
diff --git a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/taskbar/desktopbar.cpp b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/taskbar/desktopbar.cpp
index c52a1671a06..51c846cfa83 100644
--- a/reactos/base/shell/explorer/taskbar/desktopbar.cpp
+++ b/reactos/base/shell/explorer/taskbar/desktopbar.cpp
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ LRESULT DesktopBar::WndProc(UINT nmsg, WPARAM wparam, LPARAM lparam)
 	  case PM_GET_NOTIFYAREA:
 		return (LRESULT)(HWND)_hwndNotify;
 
-	  case WM_SYSCOLORCHANGE:OutputDebugStringA("WM_SYSCOLORCHANGE desktopbar\n");
+	  case WM_SYSCOLORCHANGE:
 		/* Forward WM_SYSCOLORCHANGE to common controls */
 #ifndef _NO_REBAR
 		SendMessage(_hwndrebar, WM_SYSCOLORCHANGE, 0, 0);