diff --git a/desci-repo/src/repo.ts b/desci-repo/src/repo.ts
index 968c13e50..fe90c1c23 100644
--- a/desci-repo/src/repo.ts
+++ b/desci-repo/src/repo.ts
@@ -29,18 +29,15 @@ const config: RepoConfig = {
   sharePolicy: async (peerId, documentId) => {
     try {
       if (!documentId) {
-        logger.trace({ peerId }, 'SharePolicy: Document ID NOT found');
         return false;
       }
       // peer format: `peer-[user#id]:[unique string combination]
       if (peerId.toString().length < 8) {
-        logger.error({ peerId }, 'SharePolicy: Peer ID invalid');
         return false;
       }
 
       const userId = peerId.split(':')?.[0]?.split('-')?.[1];
       const isAuthorised = await verifyNodeDocumentAccess(Number(userId), documentId);
-      logger.trace({ peerId, userId, documentId, isAuthorised }, '[SHARE POLICY CALLED]::');
       return isAuthorised;
     } catch (err) {
       logger.error({ err }, 'Error in share policy');
diff --git a/desci-repo/src/services/nodes.ts b/desci-repo/src/services/nodes.ts
index d7d60236b..6da88e2e9 100644
--- a/desci-repo/src/services/nodes.ts
+++ b/desci-repo/src/services/nodes.ts
@@ -4,22 +4,17 @@ import { logger } from '../logger.js';
 
 export const verifyNodeDocumentAccess = async (userId: number, documentId: DocumentId) => {
   try {
-    logger.trace({ userId, documentId }, 'START [verifyNodeDocumentAccess]::Node');
     const rows = await query('SELECT * FROM "Node" WHERE "manifestDocumentId" = $1 AND "ownerId" = $2', [
       documentId,
       userId,
     ]);
     const node = rows?.[0];
-    logger.trace(
-      { uuid: node.uuid, userId, ownerId: node.ownerId, documentId: node.manifestDocumentId },
-      '[verifyNodeDocumentAccess]::Node',
-    );
-
     if (!node) return false;
 
     if (node.manifestDocumentId === documentId && node.ownerId === userId) return true;
     return false;
-  } catch (e) {
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error({ error }, 'VerifyNodeDocumentAccess');
     return false;
   }
 };