diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 12f9b1f..a441b2a 100755
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #define SMENUBGCOL 0x1f9b92
 
 // #define SHOWSTICK
+// #define VIRTNOTIFY
 
 #define SHORTCUTMOD Mod4Mask
 #define MODBITS (1<<6)
diff --git a/menu.c b/menu.c
index f9b58be..395f1e4 100755
--- a/menu.c
+++ b/menu.c
@@ -362,15 +362,9 @@ unhidec(Client *c, int map)
 void
 stick(Client *c)
 {
-  printf("BEFORE STICK:\n");
-    printf("virtual on client: %d\n", c->virt);
-  printf("virtual: %d\n", virt);
   if (numvirtuals > 1 && c->virt >= 0 )
     c->virt = -1;
   else c->virt = virt;
-  printf("AFTER STICK:\n");
-    printf("virtual on client: %d\n", c->virt);
-  printf("virtual: %d\n", virt);
 }
 
 void
@@ -436,7 +430,9 @@ switch_to_c(int n, Client *c)
 void
 switch_to(int n)
 {
+#ifdef VIRTNOTIFY
 	static char virtmsg[32];
+#endif
 	if(n == virt)
 		return;
 	currents[virt] = current;
@@ -457,8 +453,10 @@ switch_to(int n)
 	  signal(SIGINT, SIG_DFL);
 		signal(SIGTERM, SIG_DFL);
 	  signal(SIGHUP, SIG_DFL);
+#ifdef VIRTNOTIFY
 		sprintf(virtmsg, "virtual: switched to %s", b2items[virt]);
 		execlp("notify-send", "notify-send", "-c", "virtual", virtmsg, (char*)0);
+#endif
 	}
 }