diff --git a/benchmark/http_simple.js b/benchmark/http_simple.js
index 6d6b0d39c4..8d66190e0f 100644
--- a/benchmark/http_simple.js
+++ b/benchmark/http_simple.js
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ var server = http.createServer(function (req, res) {
 
   if (command == "bytes") {
     var n = parseInt(arg, 10)
-    debugger;
     if (n <= 0)
       throw "bytes called with n <= 0"
     if (stored[n] === undefined) {