diff --git a/gtsam/base/chartTesting.h b/gtsam/base/chartTesting.h
index d2f453521..b1b47f020 100644
--- a/gtsam/base/chartTesting.h
+++ b/gtsam/base/chartTesting.h
@@ -39,12 +39,6 @@ void testDefaultChart(TestResult& result_,
   BOOST_CONCEPT_ASSERT((ChartConcept<Chart>));
 
   T other = value;
-  // Check for the existence of a print function.
-  gtsam::traits::print<T>()(value, "value");
-  gtsam::traits::print<T>()(other, "other");
-
-  // Check for the existence of "equals"
-  EXPECT(gtsam::traits::equals<T>()(value, other, 1e-12));
 
   // Check that the dimension of the local value matches the chart dimension.
   Vector dx = Chart::local(value, other);