diff --git a/node/pkg/accountant/watcher.go b/node/pkg/accountant/watcher.go
index 45da103bde..f0e69be26f 100644
--- a/node/pkg/accountant/watcher.go
+++ b/node/pkg/accountant/watcher.go
@@ -102,10 +102,6 @@ func (acct *Accountant) handleEvents(ctx context.Context, evts <-chan tmCoreType
 
 			for _, event := range tx.Result.Events {
 
-				// TODO: JOEL - REMOVE
-				fmt.Println("event.Type", event.Type)
-				fmt.Println("event.Attributes", event.Attributes)
-
 				if event.Type == "wasm-Observation" {
 					evt, err := parseEvent[WasmObservation](acct.logger, event, "wasm-Observation", contract)
 					if err != nil {
diff --git a/wormchain/contracts/tools/__tests__/test_ntt_accountant.ts b/wormchain/contracts/tools/__tests__/test_ntt_accountant.ts
index a70954fd9a..068f57f31a 100644
--- a/wormchain/contracts/tools/__tests__/test_ntt_accountant.ts
+++ b/wormchain/contracts/tools/__tests__/test_ntt_accountant.ts
@@ -1155,9 +1155,6 @@ describe("NTT Global Accountant Tests", () => {
         CONTRACTS.DEVNET.bsc.core
       );
 
-      // TODO: JOEL - REMOVE
-      console.log('JOEL: Awaiting signed VAA #c');
-
       // poll until the guardian(s) witness and sign the vaa
       await getSignedVAAWithRetry(
         GUARDIAN_RPCS,
@@ -1171,9 +1168,6 @@ describe("NTT Global Accountant Tests", () => {
         30
       );
 
-      // TODO: JOEL - REMOVE
-      console.log('JOEL: Awaiting metrics change #c');
-
       await waitForMetricsChange(
         (afterMetrics) =>
           afterMetrics.global_accountant_events_received <=
@@ -1239,9 +1233,6 @@ describe("NTT Global Accountant Tests", () => {
         CONTRACTS.DEVNET.bsc.core
       );
       
-      // TODO: JOEL - REMOVE
-      console.log('JOEL: Awaiting signed VAA #d');
-      
       // poll until the guardian(s) witness and sign the vaa
       await getSignedVAAWithRetry(
         GUARDIAN_RPCS,
@@ -1254,9 +1245,6 @@ describe("NTT Global Accountant Tests", () => {
         1000,
         30
       );
-
-      // TODO: JOEL - REMOVE
-      console.log('JOEL: Awaiting metrics change #d');
       
       await waitForMetricsChange(
         (afterMetrics) =>