diff --git a/txpool/pool.go b/txpool/pool.go
index c13c2bbff..12bd001e4 100644
--- a/txpool/pool.go
+++ b/txpool/pool.go
@@ -224,13 +224,6 @@ func (sc *SendersCache) onNewTxs(tx kv.Tx, newTxs TxSlots) (cacheMisses map[uint
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	if ASSERT {
-		if len(cacheMisses) > 0 {
-			for i, j := range cacheMisses {
-				fmt.Printf("cache misses: %d,%x\n", i, j)
-			}
-		}
-	}
 	return cacheMisses, nil
 }
 func (sc *SendersCache) loadFromCore(coreTx kv.Tx, toLoad map[uint64]string) error {
@@ -240,11 +233,6 @@ func (sc *SendersCache) loadFromCore(coreTx kv.Tx, toLoad map[uint64]string) err
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		if info == nil {
-			if ASSERT {
-				fmt.Printf("core returned nil: %d,%x\n", id, toLoad[id])
-			}
-		}
 		diff[id] = info
 	}
 	sc.lock.Lock()