diff --git a/iroh/src/sync/live.rs b/iroh/src/sync/live.rs
index 6fb368c3b00..379c5c5892f 100644
--- a/iroh/src/sync/live.rs
+++ b/iroh/src/sync/live.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use iroh_net::{tls::PeerId, MagicEndpoint};
 use iroh_sync::sync::{InsertOrigin, Replica, SignedEntry};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use tokio::{sync::mpsc, task::JoinError};
-use tracing::error;
+use tracing::{debug, error};
 
 const CHANNEL_CAP: usize = 8;
 
@@ -120,15 +120,12 @@ impl Actor {
 
         Self {
             gossip,
-            // replica,
             endpoint,
-            // gossip_stream: gossip_subscription,
             insert_entry_rx: insert_rx,
             insert_entry_tx: insert_tx,
             to_actor_rx,
             sync_state: Default::default(),
             pending_syncs: Default::default(),
-            // initial_peers,
             pending_joins: Default::default(),
             docs: Default::default(),
             subscription: sub,
@@ -191,9 +188,9 @@ impl Actor {
             let endpoint = self.endpoint.clone();
             let doc = doc.clone();
             async move {
-                println!("> connect and sync with {peer}");
+                debug!("sync with {peer}");
                 let res = connect_and_sync(&endpoint, &doc, peer, &[]).await;
-                println!("> sync with {peer} done: {res:?}");
+                debug!("> synced with {peer}: {res:?}");
                 (topic, peer, res)
             }
             .boxed()