diff --git a/endpoints/verbs.py b/endpoints/verbs.py
index 03c7f4bdf..191357de9 100644
--- a/endpoints/verbs.py
+++ b/endpoints/verbs.py
@@ -89,14 +89,10 @@ def _write_synthetic_image_to_storage(verb, linked_storage_uuid, linked_location
 
   queue_file.add_exception_handler(handle_exception)
 
-  print "Starting write of sythn image"
-
   image_path = store.v1_image_layer_path(linked_storage_uuid)
   store.stream_write(linked_locations, image_path, queue_file)
   queue_file.close()
 
-  print "Done writing synth image"
-
   if not queue_file.raised_exception:
     # Setup the database (since this is a new process) and then disconnect immediately
     # once the operation completes.
@@ -173,7 +169,7 @@ def _repo_verb(namespace, repository, tag, verb, formatter, sign=False, checker=
   derived = model.storage.find_or_create_derived_storage(repo_image.storage, verb,
                                                          store.preferred_locations[0])
 
-  if not derived.uploading and False:
+  if not derived.uploading:
     logger.debug('Derived %s image %s exists in storage', verb, derived.uuid)
     derived_layer_path = model.storage.get_layer_path(derived)
     download_url = store.get_direct_download_url(derived.locations, derived_layer_path)