diff --git a/podman_compose.py b/podman_compose.py
index 4216f68..3dbec75 100755
--- a/podman_compose.py
+++ b/podman_compose.py
@@ -1262,8 +1262,6 @@ def compose_exec(compose, args):
         cnt['environment'].update(additional_env_vars)
     # run podman
     podman_args = container_to_args(compose, cnt, args.detach, podman_command="exec")
-    print(podman_args)
-    return
     compose.podman.run(podman_args, sleep=0)