diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 65d361f33..2a49d17a1 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -73,18 +73,14 @@ def authenticate_user_with_basic_auth!
   def authenticate_user!
     type, credentials = type_and_credentials_from_request_headers
 
-    if credentials.blank?
-      Rails.logger.error("current_user_check: credentials are blank")
-    end
-
     return false if credentials.blank?
+
     if (ENV["JWT_BLACKLISTED"] || "").split(",").include?(credentials)
-      Rails.logger.error("current_user_check: jwt failed verification")
       raise JWT::VerificationError
     end
 
     @current_user = User.new(credentials, type: type)
-    Rails.logger.error("current_user: #{@current_user.inspect}")
+
     fail CanCan::AuthorizationNotPerformed if @current_user.errors.present?
 
     @current_user