diff --git a/pioreactor/cli/pios.py b/pioreactor/cli/pios.py
index 8ed978a1..c4df5279 100644
--- a/pioreactor/cli/pios.py
+++ b/pioreactor/cli/pios.py
@@ -163,10 +163,10 @@ def sync_config_files(unit: str, shared: bool, specific: bool) -> None:
 
         # move the specific unit config.ini
         if specific:
-            print(unit, localpath, remotepath)
             try:
                 localpath = f"/home/pioreactor/.pioreactor/config_{unit}.ini"
                 remotepath = "/home/pioreactor/.pioreactor/unit_config.ini"
+                print(unit, localpath, remotepath)
                 cp_file_across_cluster(unit, localpath, remotepath, timeout=30)
 
             except Exception as e: