diff --git a/stdlib/runtime/bigint.gr b/stdlib/runtime/bigint.gr
index 458e69f35..726843bc8 100644
--- a/stdlib/runtime/bigint.gr
+++ b/stdlib/runtime/bigint.gr
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ from "runtime/unsafe/wasmf32" include WasmF32
 from "runtime/unsafe/wasmf64" include WasmF64
 from "runtime/exception" include Exception
 from "runtime/dataStructures" include DataStructures as DS
-from "runtime/utils/printing" include Printing as RPrint
 
 // things we need which are missing due to --no-pervasives:
 primitive (!) = "@not"
@@ -131,34 +130,6 @@ let init = (limbs: WasmI32) => {
   ptr
 }
 
-// For debugging
-@unsafe
-provide let debugDumpNumber = (num: WasmI32) => {
-  use WasmI32.{ (*), (+), (-), (&), (>>>), (<) }
-  //let num = WasmI32.fromGrain(num)
-  RPrint.printString("-=-=-=-== debug dump ==-=-=-=-")
-  RPrint.printString("Ref Count:")
-  RPrint.printNumber(WasmI64.extendI32U(WasmI32.load(num - 8n, 0n)))
-  RPrint.printString("Heap Tag:")
-  RPrint.printNumber(WasmI64.extendI32U(WasmI32.load(num, 0n)))
-  RPrint.printString("Boxed Num Tag:")
-  RPrint.printNumber(WasmI64.extendI32U(WasmI32.load(num, 4n)))
-  RPrint.printString("Num Limbs:")
-  let limbs = WasmI32.load(num, 8n)
-  RPrint.printNumber(WasmI64.extendI32U(limbs))
-  RPrint.printString("Flags:")
-  RPrint.printNumber(WasmI64.extendI32U(0xffffn & WasmI32.load(num, 12n)))
-  RPrint.printString("<reserved>:")
-  RPrint.printNumber(
-    WasmI64.extendI32U((0xffff0000n & WasmI32.load(num, 12n)) >>> 16n)
-  )
-  RPrint.printString("Limbs:")
-  for (let mut i = 0n; i < limbs; i += 1n) {
-    // if a nonzero limb is found, then we're at the min
-    RPrint.printNumber(WasmI64.load(num, (i + 2n) * 8n))
-  }
-}
-
 @unsafe
 provide let getSize = ptr => {
   WasmI32.load(ptr, 8n)
diff --git a/stdlib/runtime/bigint.md b/stdlib/runtime/bigint.md
index e5f72b93d..333e4cefc 100644
--- a/stdlib/runtime/bigint.md
+++ b/stdlib/runtime/bigint.md
@@ -6,12 +6,6 @@ title: Bigint
 
 Functions and constants included in the Bigint module.
 
-### Bigint.**debugDumpNumber**
-
-```grain
-debugDumpNumber : (num: WasmI32) => Void
-```
-
 ### Bigint.**getSize**
 
 ```grain
diff --git a/stdlib/runtime/debugPrint.gr b/stdlib/runtime/debugPrint.gr
index 194a7d1af..4f258b84a 100644
--- a/stdlib/runtime/debugPrint.gr
+++ b/stdlib/runtime/debugPrint.gr
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+@noPervasives
 module DebugPrint
 
 from "runtime/numberUtils" include NumberUtils as Utils
@@ -9,6 +10,8 @@ from "runtime/unsafe/memory" include Memory
 foreign wasm fd_write:
   (WasmI32, WasmI32, WasmI32, WasmI32) => WasmI32 from "wasi_snapshot_preview1"
 
+primitive ignore = "@ignore"
+
 @unsafe
 provide let print = (s: String) => {
   let ptr = WasmI32.fromGrain(s)
@@ -26,7 +29,7 @@ provide let print = (s: String) => {
   WasmI32.store(iov, 1n, 12n)
   fd_write(1n, iov, 2n, written)
   Memory.free(buf)
-  void
+  ignore(s)
 }
 
 @unsafe
diff --git a/stdlib/runtime/utils/printing.gr b/stdlib/runtime/utils/printing.gr
deleted file mode 100644
index 96b267a9c..000000000
--- a/stdlib/runtime/utils/printing.gr
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-@noPervasives
-module Printing
-
-// Printing utilities for runtime code (primarily for debugging)
-from "runtime/unsafe/wasmi32" include WasmI32
-from "runtime/unsafe/memory" include Memory
-from "runtime/numberUtils" include NumberUtils
-
-foreign wasm fd_write:
-  (WasmI32, WasmI32, WasmI32, WasmI32) => WasmI32 from "wasi_snapshot_preview1"
-
-@unsafe
-provide let numberToString = (n: WasmI64) => {
-  NumberUtils.itoa64(n, 10n)
-}
-
-@unsafe
-provide let printNumber = (n: WasmI64) => {
-  // like print(), but `s` should be a Grain string
-  use WasmI32.{ (+) }
-  let s = numberToString(n)
-  let ptr = WasmI32.fromGrain(s)
-  // iov: [<ptr to string> <nbytes of string> <ptr to newline> <nbytes of newline>] (32 bytes)
-  // buf: <iov> <written> <newline char>
-  // fd_write(STDOUT (1), iov, len(iov), written)
-  let buf = Memory.malloc(37n)
-  let iov = buf
-  let written = buf + 32n
-  let lf = buf + 36n
-  WasmI32.store(iov, ptr + 8n, 0n)
-  WasmI32.store(iov, WasmI32.load(ptr, 4n), 4n)
-  WasmI32.store8(lf, 10n, 0n)
-  WasmI32.store(iov, lf, 8n)
-  WasmI32.store(iov, 1n, 12n)
-  fd_write(1n, iov, 2n, written)
-  Memory.free(buf)
-  void
-}
-
-@unsafe
-provide let printString = (s: String) => {
-  // like print(), but `s` should be a Grain string
-  use WasmI32.{ (+) }
-  let ptr = WasmI32.fromGrain(s)
-  // iov: [<ptr to string> <nbytes of string> <ptr to newline> <nbytes of newline>] (32 bytes)
-  // buf: <iov> <written> <newline char>
-  // fd_write(STDOUT (1), iov, len(iov), written)
-  let buf = Memory.malloc(37n)
-  let iov = buf
-  let written = buf + 32n
-  let lf = buf + 36n
-  WasmI32.store(iov, ptr + 8n, 0n)
-  WasmI32.store(iov, WasmI32.load(ptr, 4n), 4n)
-  WasmI32.store8(lf, 10n, 0n)
-  WasmI32.store(iov, lf, 8n)
-  WasmI32.store(iov, 1n, 12n)
-  fd_write(1n, iov, 2n, written)
-  Memory.free(buf)
-  void
-}
diff --git a/stdlib/runtime/utils/printing.md b/stdlib/runtime/utils/printing.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 07480e41e..000000000
--- a/stdlib/runtime/utils/printing.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
----
-title: Printing
----
-
-## Values
-
-Functions and constants included in the Printing module.
-
-### Printing.**numberToString**
-
-```grain
-numberToString : (n: WasmI64) => String
-```
-
-### Printing.**printNumber**
-
-```grain
-printNumber : (n: WasmI64) => Void
-```
-
-### Printing.**printString**
-
-```grain
-printString : (s: String) => Void
-```
-