diff --git a/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_id_view.svelte b/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_id_view.svelte
index 2821ed74..afc54a0a 100644
--- a/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_id_view.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_entry_obj_id_view.svelte
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ async function update_journal_entry() {
         return;
     }
 
-    log_lvl = 1;
+    // log_lvl = 1;
 
     let data_kv: key_val = {
         alert: tmp_entry_obj?.alert,
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ $effect(() => {
 // }
 
 async function handle_decrypt_string(encrypted_string: string, passcode: string) {
-    log_lvl = 1;
+    // log_lvl = 1;
 
     if (log_lvl) {
         console.log(`TEST: handle_decrypt_string: ${passcode}`, encrypted_string);
diff --git a/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_obj_id_view.svelte b/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_obj_id_view.svelte
index 0a16f79c..7e364aab 100644
--- a/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_obj_id_view.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/journals/ae_comp__journal_obj_id_view.svelte
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ let passcode_timer: any = $state(null);
 
 $effect(() => {
     if (typed_journal_passcode?.length > 4) {
-        log_lvl = 1;
+        // log_lvl = 1;
         verify_journal_passcode();
     }