diff --git a/shared/nvstore.py b/shared/nvstore.py
index e9906267..1e5f1769 100644
--- a/shared/nvstore.py
+++ b/shared/nvstore.py
@@ -170,11 +170,7 @@ class SettingsObject:
         fn = MK4_FILENAME(pos)
         try:
             os.remove(fn)
-            print("wiped slot", pos)
-        except Exception as exc:
-            import sys
-            sys.print_exception(exc)
-            print("failed to wipe slot")
+        except Exception:
             # Error (ENOENT) expected here when saving first time, because the
             # "old" slot was not in use
             pass
@@ -210,7 +206,6 @@ class SettingsObject:
 
         # serialize the data into JSON
         d = ujson.dumps(self.current)
-        print("write_slot:", pos,d)
         with self._open_file(pos, 'wb') as fd:
             # pad w/ zeros at least to 4k, but allow larger
             dat_len = len(d)
@@ -236,7 +231,6 @@ class SettingsObject:
         # mk4: faster list of slots in use; doesn't open them
         files = os.listdir(MK4_WORKDIR)
         x = [int(fn[0:-4], 16) for fn in files if fn.endswith('.aes')]
-        print("used slots", x)
         return x
 
     def _nonempty_slots(self, dis=None):
@@ -294,7 +288,6 @@ class SettingsObject:
                 self.current = d
                 self.my_pos = pos
             else:
-                print("stale data - clean up", pos)
                 # stale data seen; clean it up.
                 assert self.current['_age'] > 0
                 self._wipe_slot(pos)
@@ -304,7 +297,6 @@ class SettingsObject:
 
         # done, if we found something
         if self.my_pos is not None:
-            print("found slot", self.my_pos, self.current)
             return
 
         # nothing found, use defaults
@@ -312,7 +304,6 @@ class SettingsObject:
 
         # pick a (new) random home
         self.my_pos = self.find_spot(-1)
-        print("found nothing, picking new random", self.my_pos)
         if is_devmode:
             self.current['chain'] = 'XTN'
 
@@ -431,11 +422,9 @@ class SettingsObject:
         aes = self.get_aes(pos).cipher
 
         self._write_slot(pos, aes)
-        print("save: written to new slot", pos, "old slot", self.my_pos)
 
         # erase old copy of data
         if (self.my_pos is not None) and (self.my_pos != pos):
-            print("save: Erasing old copy of data on pos", self.my_pos)
             self._wipe_slot(self.my_pos)
 
         self.my_pos = pos
@@ -444,7 +433,6 @@ class SettingsObject:
     def blank(self):
         # erase current copy of values in nvram; older ones may exist still
         # - use when clearing the seed value
-        print("in settings.blank")
         if self.my_pos is not None:
             self._wipe_slot(self.my_pos)
             self.my_pos = 0
diff --git a/shared/pincodes.py b/shared/pincodes.py
index 85d5d323..f5a8b725 100644
--- a/shared/pincodes.py
+++ b/shared/pincodes.py
@@ -424,18 +424,15 @@ class PinAttempt:
 
         # capture values we have already
         old_values = dict(settings.current)
-        print("old values", old_values)
-        print()
+
         if chain is None:
             chain = chains.get_chain(old_values.get("chain", None))
 
         if raw_secret is None:
-            print("removing tmp_val")
             assert pa.tmp_value
             bypass_tmp = True
             pa.tmp_value = None
             if blank:
-                print("blanking in new_main secret")
                 # wipe current ephemeral secret settings slot
                 settings.blank()
                 old_values = None
diff --git a/shared/seed.py b/shared/seed.py
index 683fc32e..2adc055f 100644
--- a/shared/seed.py
+++ b/shared/seed.py
@@ -823,40 +823,26 @@ class SeedVaultMenu(MenuSystem):
             # slot wiping
             if tmp_val:
                 # wipe current settings
-                print("wipe current ephemeral")
                 settings.blank()
-                print("done")
             else:
                 # in main settings
-                print("save current main settings")
                 settings.save()
-                print("tmp_secret")
                 pa.tmp_secret(pad_raw_secret(encoded))
-                print("blank")
                 settings.blank()
-                print("done")
 
         if pa.tmp_value:
-            print("restore to main")
             await restore_to_main_secret(preserve_settings=True)
 
         seeds = settings.get("seeds", [])
-        print("retrieved seeds from vault", seeds)
         try:
             del seeds[idx]
-            print("del idx", idx)
-            print("seeds after", seeds)
             settings.set("seeds", seeds)
             settings.save()
-            print("saved")
-        except Exception as e:
-            import sys
-            sys.print_exception(e)
+        except IndexError: pass
         finally:
             if tmp_val and (not wipe_slot):
                 # we were in ephemeral mode before and have not
                 # wiped seed - return back to ephemral
-                print("we were in tmp removed diff tmp - need to return")
                 pa.tmp_secret(tmp_val)
                 settings.set("seeds", seeds)
                 settings.save()