diff --git a/src/js/media/html5.js b/src/js/media/html5.js
index 10bacc84d7..9171defcb8 100644
--- a/src/js/media/html5.js
+++ b/src/js/media/html5.js
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ vjs.Html5 = vjs.MediaTechController.extend({
     // so we can remove this all together. Right now this will block custom
     // controls on touch enabled laptops like the Chrome Pixel
     if (vjs.TOUCH_ENABLED && player.options()['nativeControlsForTouch'] === true) {
-      alert('useNativeControls');
       this.useNativeControls();
     }