diff --git a/src/cyclic.cpp b/src/cyclic.cpp
index 2fd00037..b0223381 100644
--- a/src/cyclic.cpp
+++ b/src/cyclic.cpp
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@ extern boolean isSDS011Active;
 #endif
 
 void housekeeping() {
-  static int counter = 0;
   xTaskNotifyFromISR(irqHandlerTask, CYCLIC_IRQ, eSetBits, NULL);
-ESP_LOGI( TAG, "in Housekeeping(): %d", counter++);
 }
 
 // do all housekeeping
diff --git a/src/senddata.cpp b/src/senddata.cpp
index 166bc960..f5b867f6 100644
--- a/src/senddata.cpp
+++ b/src/senddata.cpp
@@ -9,10 +9,7 @@ extern float pm25;
 #endif
 
 void sendcycle() {
-  static int counter = 0;
   xTaskNotifyFromISR(irqHandlerTask, SENDCYCLE_IRQ, eSetBits, NULL);
-ESP_LOGI( TAG, "in sendcycle(): %d", counter++);
-
 }
 
 // put data to send in RTos Queues used for transmit over channels Lora and SPI