diff --git a/oml/item/models.py b/oml/item/models.py
index 6805c1b..c217a27 100644
--- a/oml/item/models.py
+++ b/oml/item/models.py
@@ -300,9 +300,7 @@ class Item(db.Model):
             user = state.user()
             if record and user in self.users:
                 Changelog.record_ts(user, modified, 'edititem', self.id, record)
-                logger.debug('edititem foobar, got sharemetadata?', record)
                 if 'sharemetadata' in record and not record['sharemetadata']:
-                    logger.debug('metadata no longer true, lets sync up')
                     self.sync_metadata()
 
     def edit(self, data, modified=None):