@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@
 	)
 	-- starting at a portal node, search connected blocks
 	-- recursively to locate portal pads and their paired
 	-- partners. return a table characterizing the portal
-	-- return false if no portal found
+	-- or return false if no portal found
 	
 	-- first search immediate neighbors. the portal node
 	-- can be connected to either reflectors or pads
 	local startpoint, startwithpads
@@ -161,11 +161,8 @@
 					pos = d.pos;
 					hops = n.hops;
 					route = n.route;
 				}
-				print(' ! found portal node',d.pos)
-			else
-				print('   -- skipping node',d.pos,d.id)
 			end
 		end
 	end
 	return circuit
@@ -291,16 +288,14 @@
 			minetest.load_area(tune.partner)
 			-- we are attuned to a partner, but is it in the circuit?
 			for _,v in pairs(crc) do
 				if vector.equals(v.pos,tune.partner) then
-					print('found partner in circuit')
 					partner = tune.partner
 					break
 				end
 			end
 		end
 
-		print("power reqs",cap.self.minpower,cap.self.powerdraw)
 		if cap.self.minpower ~= cap.self.powerdraw then
 			print("not enough power")
 			return true
 		end
@@ -333,13 +328,10 @@
 						user.portal = pos
 					end
 					local cap = sorcery.ley.netcaps(pos,delta)
 					local jc = (constants.portal_jump_cost_local*delta)
-					print('free power',cap.freepower,jc)
 					if not user.dest and cap.freepower >= jc  then
 						user.dest = portal_pick_destination(dev,crc,partner)
-					else
-						print('powerdraw',cap.self.powerdraw)
 					end
 					if not user.dest then goto skippad else
 						minetest.load_area(user.dest)
 					end
@@ -447,9 +439,8 @@
 				-- of teleporting a player; otherwise, return 0
 				local cost = constants.portal_node_power
 				for _,u in pairs(portal_context.users) do
 					if u.dest and vector.equals(u.portal, pos) then
-						print('user is on pad',dump(pos))
 						cost = cost + constants.portal_jump_cost_local
 					end
 				end
 				return cost * delta