diff --git a/src/jtag/drivers/xds110.c b/src/jtag/drivers/xds110.c
index 9bfe02ea8..b97eef29d 100644
--- a/src/jtag/drivers/xds110.c
+++ b/src/jtag/drivers/xds110.c
@@ -365,13 +365,9 @@ static bool usb_connect(void)
 		xds110.ctx = ctx;
 		xds110.dev = dev;
 
-		/* Set libusb to auto detach kernel and disable debug messages */
+		/* Set libusb to auto detach kernel */
 		(void)libusb_set_auto_detach_kernel_driver(dev, 1);
-#if LIBUSB_API_VERSION >= 0x01000106
-		libusb_set_option(ctx, LIBUSB_OPTION_LOG_LEVEL, LIBUSB_LOG_LEVEL_NONE);
-#else
-		libusb_set_debug(ctx, LIBUSB_LOG_LEVEL_NONE);
-#endif
+
 		/* Claim the debug interface on the XDS110 */
 		result = libusb_claim_interface(dev, INTERFACE_DEBUG);
 	} else {