diff --git a/src/webgldrawer.js b/src/webgldrawer.js
index 06be335a..71e544ca 100644
--- a/src/webgldrawer.js
+++ b/src/webgldrawer.js
@@ -90,12 +90,6 @@
 
            this.context = this._outputContext; // API required by tests
 
-            // for use with qunit tests
-            this._numGlMaxTextureErrors = 0;
-            this._numGlMaxTextureOks = 0;
-
-            console.log('WebGLDrawer created');
-
        }
 
         // Public API required by all Drawer implementations
@@ -281,13 +275,13 @@
 
                 let maxTextures = this._gl.getParameter(this._gl.MAX_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS);
                 if(maxTextures <= 0){
-                    this._numGlMaxTextureErrors += 1;
-                    $.console.error(`There was a WebGL problem: bad value for MAX_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS (${maxTextures})`);
-                    console.error(`There was a WebGL problem: bad value for MAX_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS (${maxTextures}), total errors = ${this._numGlMaxTextureErrors}`);
+                    // This can apparently happen on some systems if too many WebGL contexts have been created
+                    // in which case maxTextures can be null, leading to out of bounds errors with the array
+                    // use plain console.error instead of $.console.error in order to have the message show up in the test log.
+                    console.error(`There was a WebGL problem: bad value for MAX_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS (${maxTextures})`);
                     return;
-                } else {
-                    this._numGlMaxTextureOks += 1;
                 }
+
                 let texturePositionArray = new Float32Array(maxTextures * 12); // 6 vertices (2 triangles) x 2 coordinates per vertex
                 let textureDataArray = new Array(maxTextures);
                 let matrixArray = new Array(maxTextures);
diff --git a/test/helpers/test.js b/test/helpers/test.js
index 69a59162..4041591d 100644
--- a/test/helpers/test.js
+++ b/test/helpers/test.js
@@ -147,19 +147,6 @@
             assert.equal(called, true, 'called through for ' + member0);
             assert.equal(errored, true, 'errored for ' + member0);
         },
-
-        logWebGLInfo: function(viewer){
-            let drawers = [viewer.drawer, viewer.navigator && viewer.navigator.drawer];
-            for(const drawer of drawers){
-                if(!drawer){
-                    return;
-                }
-                let errors = drawer._numGlMaxTextureErrors;
-                let ok = drawer._numGlMaxTextureErrors;
-                errors === 0 ? console.log('No GL errors') : errors ? console.log(`GL errors: ${errors}`) : null;
-                ok === 0 ? console.log('No GL calls') : ok ? console.log(`GL calls: ${ok}`) : null;
-            }
-        }
     };
 
     /*
diff --git a/test/modules/viewport.js b/test/modules/viewport.js
index 8fcdf21c..3ac93734 100644
--- a/test/modules/viewport.js
+++ b/test/modules/viewport.js
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
         },
         afterEach: function () {
             if (viewer){
-                // Util.logWebGLInfo(viewer);
                 viewer.destroy();
             }
 
@@ -82,7 +81,6 @@
                 };
 
                 if (viewer){
-                    // Util.logWebGLInfo(viewer);
                     viewer.destroy();
                 }
                 viewerConfig[config.property] = level;
@@ -103,7 +101,6 @@
         viewerConfig[config.property] = level;
 
         if (viewer){
-            // Util.logWebGLInfo(viewer);
             viewer.destroy();
         }
         viewer = OpenSeadragon(viewerConfig);
@@ -383,7 +380,6 @@
             i++;
             if (i < testZoomLevels.length) {
                 if (viewer){
-                    // Util.logWebGLInfo(viewer);
                     viewer.destroy();
                 }
                 viewer = OpenSeadragon({
@@ -400,7 +396,6 @@
             }
         };
         if (viewer){
-            // Util.logWebGLInfo(viewer);
             viewer.destroy();
         }
         viewer = OpenSeadragon({