diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index efcf2e2..0a3756c 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -584,19 +584,6 @@ pub struct NodeConfig {
     pub token: String,
 }
 
-// impl Default for NodeConfig {
-//     fn default() -> Self {
-        
-//         NodeConfig {
-//             data_dir: ".".into(),
-//             pubkey: "".into(),
-//             macaroon: "".into(),
-//             role: Role::Admin.to_integer(),
-//             token: "satoshi".into(),
-//         }
-//     }
-// }
-
 impl NodeConfig {
     pub fn path(&self) -> String {
         format!("{}/data/{}", self.data_dir, self.pubkey)
diff --git a/src/grpc/admin.rs b/src/grpc/admin.rs
index fbe7564..a75d24e 100644
--- a/src/grpc/admin.rs
+++ b/src/grpc/admin.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 // licenses.
 
 use std::sync::Arc;
-use tracing::{instrument, info, error, debug};
 
 pub use super::sensei::admin_server::{Admin, AdminServer};
 use super::{
@@ -414,7 +413,6 @@ impl Admin for AdminService {
             Err(_err) => Err(tonic::Status::unknown("error")),
         }
     }
-    #[instrument(skip(self, request), fields())]
     async fn create_admin(
         &self,
         request: tonic::Request<CreateAdminRequest>,
@@ -422,19 +420,14 @@ impl Admin for AdminService {
         let request: AdminRequest = request.into_inner().into();
         match self.request_context.admin_service.call(request).await {
             Ok(response) => {
-                debug!("Admin creation successful");
                 let response: Result<CreateAdminResponse, String> = response.try_into();
                 response
                     .map(Response::new)
                     .map_err(|_err| tonic::Status::unknown("err"))
             }
-            Err(_err) => {
-                error!("Admin creation failed {:?}", _err);
-                Err(tonic::Status::unknown("error"))
-            }
+            Err(_err) => Err(tonic::Status::unknown("error")),
         }
     }
-    #[instrument(skip(self, request), fields())]
     async fn start_admin(
         &self,
         request: tonic::Request<StartAdminRequest>,
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 4c181d2..4cc89c6 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ mod services;
 mod utils;
 mod version;
 
-use tracing::{info, debug, error, Level};
-use tracing_subscriber::FmtSubscriber;
-
 use crate::chain::bitcoind_client::BitcoindClient;
 use crate::http::admin::add_routes as add_admin_routes;
 use crate::http::node::add_routes as add_node_routes;
@@ -195,7 +192,6 @@ async fn main() {
         .await
         .expect("invalid bitcoind rpc config"),
     );
-    info!("Bitcoind connected successfully");
 
     let chain_manager = Arc::new(
         SenseiChainManager::new(
@@ -230,7 +226,6 @@ async fn main() {
 
     let router = add_admin_routes(router);
     let router = add_node_routes(router);
-    info!("Router initialized successfully");
 
     let router = match args.development_mode {
         Some(_development_mode) => router.layer(
@@ -280,11 +275,9 @@ async fn main() {
         "manage your sensei node at http://localhost:{}/admin/nodes",
         port
     );
-    
-    info!("Initialization complete");
 
     if let Err(e) = server.await {
-        error!("Uncaught error: {:?}", e);
+        dbg!("Uncaught error: {:?}", e);
     }
     
 }
diff --git a/src/services/admin.rs b/src/services/admin.rs
index cbd113f..f904b0e 100644
--- a/src/services/admin.rs
+++ b/src/services/admin.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 // You may not use this file except in accordance with one or both of these
 // licenses.
 
-use tracing::{error};
 use super::{PaginationRequest, PaginationResponse};
 use crate::chain::manager::SenseiChainManager;
 use crate::error::Error as SenseiError;
@@ -311,12 +310,9 @@ impl AdminService {
 
                 let macaroon = macaroon.serialize(macaroon::Format::V2)?;
 
-                let macaroon = lightning_node.macaroon.serialize(macaroon::Format::V2)?;
-                
                 if start {
                     self.start_node(node.clone(), passphrase).await?;
                 }
-                
                 Ok(AdminResponse::CreateNode {
                     pubkey: node.pubkey,
                     macaroon: hex_utils::hex_str(macaroon.as_slice()),