diff --git a/IPython/parallel/client/remotefunction.py b/IPython/parallel/client/remotefunction.py
index 4b31a0b..026c0d0 100644
--- a/IPython/parallel/client/remotefunction.py
+++ b/IPython/parallel/client/remotefunction.py
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ def sync_view_results(f, self, *args, **kwargs):
     view = self.view
     if view._in_sync_results:
         return f(self, *args, **kwargs)
-    print 'in sync results', f
     view._in_sync_results = True
     try:
         ret = f(self, *args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/IPython/parallel/tests/__init__.py b/IPython/parallel/tests/__init__.py
index a1271c0..6e456cc 100644
--- a/IPython/parallel/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/IPython/parallel/tests/__init__.py
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@ def setup():
     tic = time.time()
     while not os.path.exists(engine_json) or not os.path.exists(client_json):
         if cp.poll() is not None:
-            print cp.poll()
-            raise RuntimeError("The test controller failed to start.")
+            raise RuntimeError("The test controller exited with status %s" % cp.poll())
         elif time.time()-tic > 15:
             raise RuntimeError("Timeout waiting for the test controller to start.")
         time.sleep(0.1)
diff --git a/IPython/parallel/tests/test_client.py b/IPython/parallel/tests/test_client.py
index 2464755..24ebd14 100644
--- a/IPython/parallel/tests/test_client.py
+++ b/IPython/parallel/tests/test_client.py
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ class TestClient(ClusterTestCase):
         # give the monitor time to notice the message
         time.sleep(.25)
         ahr = self.client.get_result(ar.msg_ids[0])
-        print ar.get(), ahr.get(), ar._single_result, ahr._single_result
         self.assertTrue(isinstance(ahr, AsyncHubResult))
         self.assertEqual(ahr.get().pyout, ar.get().pyout)
         ar2 = self.client.get_result(ar.msg_ids[0])