diff --git a/vars/buildStep.groovy b/vars/buildStep.groovy
index fe31dd8..4f49d42 100644
--- a/vars/buildStep.groovy
+++ b/vars/buildStep.groovy
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ void call(Map config = [:], Closure body) {
     ]
     Map runConfig = defaults + config
     stage(runConfig.stepName) {
-        makeStepBanner(runConfig.stepName)
+        echo "${runConfig.stepName}"
         if (runConfig.saveArtifacts) {
             assert runConfig.artifacts : 'Error: saveArtifacts is set to true; must specify artifacts!'
         }
diff --git a/vars/checkoutStep.groovy b/vars/checkoutStep.groovy
index 8d72f5d..9bb8d14 100644
--- a/vars/checkoutStep.groovy
+++ b/vars/checkoutStep.groovy
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ void call(Map config = [:], Closure body) {
     echo 'Firing ...'
     runConfig = defaults + config
     stage(runConfig.stepName) {
-        makeStepBanner(runConfig.stepName)
         if (runConfig.useJobSCM) {
             checkout scm
         }
diff --git a/vars/makeStepBanner.groovy b/vars/makeStepBanner.groovy
deleted file mode 100644
index c4f9b2d..0000000
--- a/vars/makeStepBanner.groovy
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-void makeStepBanner(String msg) {
-    echo msg
-}