diff --git a/gaugemqttcontinuous.py b/gaugemqttcontinuous.py
index 97e0ad2..d2cabb5 100644
--- a/gaugemqttcontinuous.py
+++ b/gaugemqttcontinuous.py
@@ -790,14 +790,10 @@ def publish_discovery(client):
 
 
 def publish_state(client):
-    info("publish_state called")
     for i, g in enumerate(gauge_objects):
         gt = gauge_topics[i]
         val = g.get()
-        info(f"pub G{i} get()={val} step={g._current_step}")
-        s = str(val)
-        client.publish(gt["state"], s)
-        info(f"pub to {gt['state']}: {s}")
+        client.publish(gt["state"], str(val))
 
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -899,7 +895,6 @@ def main():
                     direction = 1 if current_target > g._current_step else -1
                     steps_to_move = current_target - g._current_step
                     steps_to_move = max(-5, min(5, steps_to_move))
-                    info(f"G{i} tgt={gauge_targets[i]:.1f} cur_step={g._current_step} target_step={current_target} dir={direction} moving={steps_to_move}")
                     for _ in range(abs(steps_to_move)):
                         g.step(direction)
                     moved_any = True