diff --git a/observe_main.html b/observe_main.html
index 54ae61b..ecba785 100644
--- a/observe_main.html
+++ b/observe_main.html
@@ -531,7 +531,6 @@
        if (e.buttons !== 1) {
         // if the length of the line is 0 there is nothing to do and nothing to calculate.
          if (line.length > 1) {
-           console.log(organism_type.choice.value);
             switch (organism_type.choice.value){
               // calculate length of line(s) for filamentous organisms.
               case "Actinobacteria":