diff --git a/_pytest/python.py b/_pytest/python.py
index bde24e9fc..913a3079e 100644
--- a/_pytest/python.py
+++ b/_pytest/python.py
@@ -1623,7 +1623,6 @@ class FixtureManager:
         return fixturenames_closure, arg2fixturedefs
 
     def pytest_generate_tests(self, metafunc):
-        print "pytest core pytest_generate_tests"
         for argname in metafunc.fixturenames:
             faclist = metafunc._arg2fixturedefs.get(argname)
             if faclist is None:
diff --git a/testing/test_genscript.py b/testing/test_genscript.py
index f790d546a..02bbabb6f 100644
--- a/testing/test_genscript.py
+++ b/testing/test_genscript.py
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ class Standalone:
 def test_gen(testdir, anypython, standalone):
     if sys.version_info >= (2,7):
         result = testdir._run(anypython, "-c",
-                                "import sys;print sys.version_info >=(2,7)")
+                                "import sys;print (sys.version_info >=(2,7))")
+        assert result.ret == 0
         if result.stdout.str() == "False":
             pytest.skip("genscript called from python2.7 cannot work "
                         "earlier python versions")