diff --git a/basis/listener/listener.factor b/basis/listener/listener.factor
index 95ad264000..f60403055e 100644
--- a/basis/listener/listener.factor
+++ b/basis/listener/listener.factor
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ t display-stacks? set-global
 : stacks. ( -- )
     display-stacks? get [
         datastack [ nl "--- Data stack:" title. stack. ] unless-empty
-        retainstack [ nl "--- Retain stack:" title. stack. ] unless-empty
     ] when ;
 
 : prompt. ( -- )