diff --git a/bolt.go b/bolt.go
index a58baa0..c65853a 100644
--- a/bolt.go
+++ b/bolt.go
@@ -112,8 +112,6 @@ func (b *bolt) Start() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to open websocket connection with Discord: %e", err)
 	}
 
-	log.Println("bot started")
-
 	sigChannel := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	signal.Notify(sigChannel, os.Interrupt)
 	<-sigChannel
@@ -131,10 +129,8 @@ func (b *bolt) Start() error {
 	case <-ctx.Done():
 		log.Println("shutdown timed out waiting for handlers to finish, some may have been incomplete")
 	case <-closeChan:
-		log.Println("handler routines cleaned")
 	}
 
-	log.Println("exiting")
 	return b.stop()
 }