diff --git a/protocol/connections/peerapp.go b/protocol/connections/peerapp.go
index c8b6539..affb595 100644
--- a/protocol/connections/peerapp.go
+++ b/protocol/connections/peerapp.go
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ func (pa *PeerApp) listen() {
 					reqStr := []byte(req.(string))
 					pa.RetValHandler(pa.connection.Hostname(), reqStr, peerMessage.Data)
 					pa.getValRequests.Delete(peerMessage.ID)
+				} else {
+					log.Errorf("could not find val request for %v", peerMessage.ID)
 				}
 			default:
 				if pa.IsAllowed(pa.connection.Hostname()) {
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ func (pa *PeerApp) SendMessage(message model2.PeerMessage) error {
 	}
 	serialized, err := json.Marshal(message)
 	if err == nil {
-		log.Debugf("sending plaintext of length %v", len(serialized))
+		//log.Debugf("sending plaintext of length %v", len(serialized))
 		pa.connection.Send(serialized)
 		return nil
 	}