diff --git a/cli/lib/nf3.mjs b/cli/lib/nf3.mjs
index cd1c00d57..57b72ac02 100644
--- a/cli/lib/nf3.mjs
+++ b/cli/lib/nf3.mjs
@@ -591,11 +591,11 @@ class Nf3 {
       this.intervalIDs.push(
         setInterval(() => {
           connection._ws.ping();
-          logger.debug('sent websocket ping');
+          // logger.debug('sent websocket ping');
         }, WEBSOCKET_PING_TIME),
       );
       // and a listener for the pong
-      connection._ws.on('pong', () => logger.debug('websocket received pong'));
+      // connection._ws.on('pong', () => logger.debug('websocket received pong'));
       logger.debug('websocket connection opened');
       connection.send('instant');
     };
@@ -837,11 +837,11 @@ class Nf3 {
       this.intervalIDs.push(
         setInterval(() => {
           connection._ws.ping();
-          logger.debug('sent websocket ping');
+          // logger.debug('sent websocket ping');
         }, WEBSOCKET_PING_TIME),
       );
       // and a listener for the pong
-      connection._ws.on('pong', () => logger.debug('websocket received pong'));
+      // connection._ws.on('pong', () => logger.debug('websocket received pong'));
       logger.debug('websocket connection opened');
       connection.send('blocks');
     };
@@ -906,11 +906,11 @@ class Nf3 {
       this.intervalIDs.push(
         setInterval(() => {
           connection._ws.ping();
-          logger.debug('sent websocket ping');
+          // logger.debug('sent websocket ping');
         }, WEBSOCKET_PING_TIME),
       );
       // and a listener for the pong
-      connection._ws.on('pong', () => logger.debug('websocket received pong'));
+      // connection._ws.on('pong', () => logger.debug('websocket received pong'));
       logger.debug('websocket connection opened');
       connection.send('blocks');
     };
@@ -962,11 +962,11 @@ class Nf3 {
       this.intervalIDs.push(
         setInterval(() => {
           connection._ws.ping();
-          logger.debug('sent websocket ping');
+          // logger.debug('sent websocket ping');
         }, WEBSOCKET_PING_TIME),
       );
       // and a listener for the pong
-      connection._ws.on('pong', () => logger.debug('websocket received pong'));
+      // connection._ws.on('pong', () => logger.debug('websocket received pong'));
       logger.debug('websocket connection opened');
       connection.send('challenge');
     };
@@ -1012,11 +1012,11 @@ class Nf3 {
       this.intervalIDs.push(
         setInterval(() => {
           connection._ws.ping();
-          logger.debug('sent websocket ping');
+          // logger.debug('sent websocket ping');
         }, WEBSOCKET_PING_TIME),
       );
       // and a listener for the pong
-      connection._ws.on('pong', () => logger.debug('websocket received pong'));
+      // connection._ws.on('pong', () => logger.debug('websocket received pong'));
       logger.debug('websocket connection opened');
       connection.send('challenge');
     };
diff --git a/nightfall-optimist/src/event-handlers/subscribe.mjs b/nightfall-optimist/src/event-handlers/subscribe.mjs
index 3c8325776..ac354f016 100644
--- a/nightfall-optimist/src/event-handlers/subscribe.mjs
+++ b/nightfall-optimist/src/event-handlers/subscribe.mjs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ function setupWebsocketEvents(ws, socketName) {
   }, WEBSOCKET_PING_TIME);
   // check we received a pong in time (clears the timer set by the pinger)
   ws.on('pong', () => {
-    logger.debug(`Got pong from ${socketName} websocket`);
+    // logger.debug(`Got pong from ${socketName} websocket`);
     clearTimeout(timeoutID);
   });
   ws.on('error', () => {