diff --git a/buffer_pool.go b/buffer_pool.go
index 40ff3bfc..bb4feb31 100644
--- a/buffer_pool.go
+++ b/buffer_pool.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ func getPacketBuffer() []byte {
 
 func putPacketBuffer(buf []byte) {
 	if cap(buf) != int(protocol.MaxPacketSize) {
-		println(buf)
 		panic("putPacketBuffer called with packet of wrong size!")
 	}
 	bufferPool.Put(buf[:0])
diff --git a/buffer_pool_test.go b/buffer_pool_test.go
index 9fa1a53f..5d64c6b6 100644
--- a/buffer_pool_test.go
+++ b/buffer_pool_test.go
@@ -23,4 +23,10 @@ var _ = Describe("Buffer Pool", func() {
 			Expect(buf).To(HaveCap(int(protocol.MaxPacketSize)))
 		}
 	})
+
+	It("panics if wrong-sized buffers are passed", func() {
+		Expect(func() {
+			putPacketBuffer([]byte{0})
+		}).To(Panic())
+	})
 })