diff --git a/bin/tests/system/dnssec/ns2/sign.sh b/bin/tests/system/dnssec/ns2/sign.sh
index 7cee521a04..fa8dda9a82 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/dnssec/ns2/sign.sh
+++ b/bin/tests/system/dnssec/ns2/sign.sh
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@ zonefile=example.db
 
 keyname=`$KEYGEN -a RSA -b 768 -n zone $zone`
 
-tag=`echo $keyname | sed -n 's/^.*\+\([0-9][0-9]*\)$/\1/p'`
-
-echo "key=$keyname, tag=$tag"
-
 # Have the child generate a zone key and pass it to us,
 # sign it, and pass it back
 
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/dnssec/ns3/sign.sh b/bin/tests/system/dnssec/ns3/sign.sh
index 43d599878b..c17be7edc7 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/dnssec/ns3/sign.sh
+++ b/bin/tests/system/dnssec/ns3/sign.sh
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@ zonefile=secure.example.db
 
 keyname=`$KEYGEN -a RSA -b 768 -n zone $zone`
 
-tag=`echo $keyname | sed -n 's/^.*\+\([0-9][0-9]*\)$/\1/p'`
-
-echo "key=$keyname, tag=$tag"
-
 $KEYSETTOOL $keyname.key
 
 cat $infile $keyname.key >$zonefile