diff --git a/gib-gab-gob/actors.scm b/gib-gab-gob/actors.scm
index df4d475..5f39749 100644
--- a/gib-gab-gob/actors.scm
+++ b/gib-gab-gob/actors.scm
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@
       (if (not (not char))
           (error "coords already chosen:" coords)
           (begin
-            (pk mark mark-char)
             ($ mark 'choose! mark-char)
             ($ self 'display))))]
    [(display)