diff --git a/_modules/main_utils.py b/_modules/main_utils.py
index a2b78d4fe275a889e63b507ecc03d9b4ad7f6c7a..0e5108af0934aa88fec2ac6ee070d40a4032bc7c 100755
--- a/_modules/main_utils.py
+++ b/_modules/main_utils.py
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class inputRawDataArgs:
         self.paired=paired
         self.host=host
         self.nrt=nrt
-        print("self.nrt=",nrt)
+        #print("self.nrt=",nrt)
         if (self.nrt==True):
             print("running nrt tests")
 
@@ -351,11 +351,11 @@ class technicalParms:
         self.dir_seq_mm=dir_seq_mm
         if core == None:
             self.core = 1
-        print("mean=",mean)
-        print("self.core=",self.core)
+        #print("mean=",mean)
+        #print("self.core=",self.core)
         self.limit_coverage = max(50, mean * 2) / float(self.core)
-        print(self.limit_coverage)
-        print(type(self.limit_coverage))
+        #print(self.limit_coverage)
+        #print(type(self.limit_coverage))
         if gpu ==True and self.core > 1:
             print("Choose either multicore or gpu!")
             exit(1)