diff --git a/cpp/src/controller/manual.cpp b/cpp/src/controller/manual.cpp
index f02fe75..86a00c7 100644
--- a/cpp/src/controller/manual.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/controller/manual.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ void ManualController::on_tile_selected(int x, int y) {
     Coords c{x, y};
     Piece piece = board.piece_at(c);
 
-    std::cout << "Clicked on " << c << std::endl;
     if (selected_index == -1
         || (piece != Piece::None && piece != selected_piece
             && (piece & 0b11000) != (selected_piece & 0b11000))) {
diff --git a/cpp/src/main.cpp b/cpp/src/main.cpp
index 7bd1858..a7e9be3 100644
--- a/cpp/src/main.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "controller/controller.hpp"
 #include "controller/manual.hpp"
 #include "view/gui.hpp"
+#include "view/noop.hpp"
 #include "view/view.hpp"
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 
     Board b = Board::setup_fen_position(pos);
 
-    GUI gui;
+    NoOpView gui;
     ManualController manual(b, gui);
 
 
diff --git a/cpp/src/view/noop.hpp b/cpp/src/view/noop.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34ae25b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpp/src/view/noop.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#include "../model/board/board.hpp"
+#include "view.hpp"
+
+class NoOpView : public View {
+  public:
+    NoOpView() {};
+
+    void show() override {};
+    void update_board(const Board&, int8_t, std::vector<int8_t>) override {};
+    void notify_checkmate(Colour) override{};
+    void notify_stalemate(Colour) override{};
+};