diff --git a/base/modules/psb_avl_mod.f90 b/base/modules/psb_avl_mod.f90
index f3c4eb95..5eceb721 100644
--- a/base/modules/psb_avl_mod.f90
+++ b/base/modules/psb_avl_mod.f90
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ contains
     integer, intent(in)             :: iout
     type(psb_item_int2), intent(in) :: item
     write(iout,*) 'Value: ',item%key,item%val
-    call flush(iout)
   end subroutine psb_print_item_key_val
 end module psb_item_mod