diff --git a/scratch/scratch-simulator.cc b/scratch/scratch-simulator.cc
index acd414dbc..aa7cc6fa4 100644
--- a/scratch/scratch-simulator.cc
+++ b/scratch/scratch-simulator.cc
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 {
   NS_LOG_UNCOND ("Scratch Simulator");
 
-  Time retry = std::pow<uint16_t> (2, 3 - 1) * Seconds (3);
-  uint16_t backoffFactor  = 3 - 1;
-  Time retry2 = Seconds (3) * (1 << backoffFactor);
-  std::cout << "Retry " << retry.GetSeconds () << " " << retry2.GetSeconds () << std::endl;
   Simulator::Run ();
   Simulator::Destroy ();
 }