diff --git a/passiveagent/check.py b/passiveagent/check.py
index 211bc0a..19e3708 100644
--- a/passiveagent/check.py
+++ b/passiveagent/check.py
@@ -12,16 +12,12 @@ def check_check(config):
   dir = config['plugin directives']['plugin_path']
   if os.path.isdir(dir):
     for f in config['passive checks']:
-      print(f'f: {f}')
-      print(f'line: {config["passive checks"][f]}')
       file = os.path.join(dir,config['passive checks'][f].split()[0])
       if not os.path.isfile(file):
         logging.warning('%s: is not accessible', file)
-        print(f'check: {file} is not accessible')
         config.remove_option('passive checks', f)
   else: # isdir
     logging.error('plugin_path: %s: is not accessible', dir)
-    print(f'plugin_path: {dir} is not accessible')
     sys.exit(2)
 
   return config
diff --git a/passiveagent/config.py b/passiveagent/config.py
index 015b715..dee68e7 100644
--- a/passiveagent/config.py
+++ b/passiveagent/config.py
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ def read_config(c):
           success = True
         except Exception as e:
           logging.error('Error opening and reading: %s', str(e))
-          print(f'Error opening and reading: {f}: {str(e)}')
           sys.exit(2)
   if success:
     if 'nrdp' in config:
@@ -95,12 +94,11 @@ def read_config(c):
             c['passive checks'][k]['command'] = config['plugin directives']['plugin_path'] + '/' + config['passive checks'][k]
         # strip slash components away
         # %HOSTNAME%|dns|60 = check_dns/-H/_healthcheck.corp.care2.com/-q/TXT/-t/5:3
-        print(f'passive command: {c["passive checks"][k]["command"]}')
+        logging.debug(f'passive command: {c["passive checks"][k]["command"]}')
         c['passive checks'][k]['command'] = check_command(c['passive checks'][k]['command'])
         if c['passive checks'][k]['command'] == None:
           logging.warning('unable to find command for: %s', c['passive checks'][k]['checkname'])
           c['passive checks'].pop(k)
   else:
-    print(f'No .cfg files found in {c["config_dir"]}')
     logging.error('No .cfg files found in: %s', c['config_dir'])
     sys.exit(2)
diff --git a/passiveagent/schedule.py b/passiveagent/schedule.py
index 7fbe2b5..ba460ca 100644
--- a/passiveagent/schedule.py
+++ b/passiveagent/schedule.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ def start_sched(c):
   c['s'] = sched.scheduler()
   for pc in c['passive checks']:
     r = random.randrange(1,7)
-    print(f'scheduling: {pc} in {c["passive checks"][pc]["interval"] - r}')
+    logging.warning(f'scheduling: {pc} in {c["passive checks"][pc]["interval"] - r}')
     c['s'].enter(c['passive checks'][pc]['interval'] - r, 1,
       check.run_check, argument=(c, pc,))