diff --git a/packages/orchestration/src/examples/stakeAtom.contract.js b/packages/orchestration/src/examples/stakeAtom.contract.js
index 63339efb347..39691a3b9d5 100644
--- a/packages/orchestration/src/examples/stakeAtom.contract.js
+++ b/packages/orchestration/src/examples/stakeAtom.contract.js
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ export const start = async (zcf, privateArgs, baggage) => {
     zcf.getTerms();
   const { orchestration, marshaller, storageNode, icqConnection } = privateArgs;
 
-  trace('@@@ICQCONN', icqConnection);
   const zone = makeDurableZone(baggage);
 
   const { makeRecorderKit } = prepareRecorderKitMakers(baggage, marshaller);
diff --git a/packages/orchestration/src/proposals/start-stakeAtom.js b/packages/orchestration/src/proposals/start-stakeAtom.js
index 7557ecb5631..7b4f26dcfac 100644
--- a/packages/orchestration/src/proposals/start-stakeAtom.js
+++ b/packages/orchestration/src/proposals/start-stakeAtom.js
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ export const startStakeAtom = async (
     controllerConnectionId,
   );
 
-  trace('@@@ICQCONN', icqConnection);
-
   /** @type {StartUpgradableOpts<StakeAtomSF>} */
   const startOpts = {
     label: 'stakeAtom',