diff --git a/providers/asrockrack/firmware.go b/providers/asrockrack/firmware.go
index 93827a15..d8a005b1 100644
--- a/providers/asrockrack/firmware.go
+++ b/providers/asrockrack/firmware.go
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ const (
 func (a *ASRockRack) FirmwareInstall(ctx context.Context, component, applyAt string, forceInstall bool, reader io.Reader) (jobID string, err error) {
 	var size int64
 
-	mybytes, err := io.ReadAll(reader)
-	fmt.Printf("ReadAll reader top firmware install len:%d\n", len(mybytes))
-	
 	if file, ok := reader.(*os.File); ok {
 		fmt.Printf("Type file OK\n")
 		finfo, err := file.Stat()
@@ -90,9 +87,6 @@ func (a *ASRockRack) firmwareInstallBMC(ctx context.Context, reader io.Reader, f
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed in step 1/4 - set device to flash mode")
 	}
 
-	mybytes, err := io.ReadAll(reader)
-	fmt.Printf("ReadAll reader after setFlashMode len:%d\n", len(mybytes))
-
 	// 2. upload firmware image file
 	fwEndpoint := "api/maintenance/firmware"
 	// E3C256D4ID-NL calls a different endpoint for firmware upload
@@ -178,7 +172,6 @@ func (a *ASRockRack) firmwareUpdateStatus(ctx context.Context, component string,
 	progress, err := a.flashProgress(ctx, endpoint)
 	if err != nil {
 		a.log.V(3).Error(err, "bmc query for install progress returned error: ")
-		return constants.FirmwareInstallComplete, nil
 	}
 
 	if progress != nil {