diff --git a/api/index.js b/api/index.js
index 15f19dcf..7510ffea 100644
--- a/api/index.js
+++ b/api/index.js
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ app.get("/image", function (req, res) {
   });
   console.log("sending picture request")
   ws.send(request);
-  while (received_picture == false) { }
   res.status(200).send(last_image);
 });
 
diff --git a/src/api_communication/api_communication/api_listener.py b/src/api_communication/api_communication/api_listener.py
index 4dfc6c1c..9b46bef1 100644
--- a/src/api_communication/api_communication/api_listener.py
+++ b/src/api_communication/api_communication/api_listener.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class ApiListener(Node):
     def handle_responses(self):
         while True:
             if len(self.message_queue) > 0 and self.websocket is not None:
-                self.get_logger().info("sending message")
+                # self.get_logger().info("sending message")
                 self.publish_message(self.message_queue.pop(0))
 
     def start_api_thread(self):