diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py
index 1c37f9131..e2bbfc9d9 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py
@@ -191,8 +191,6 @@ class ThreepidRestServlet(RestServlet):
     def onThreepidEmailTokenRequest(self, request):
         body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
 
-        logger.error("hi")
-
         required = ['id_server', 'client_secret', 'email', 'send_attempt']
         absent = []
         for k in required:
@@ -206,8 +204,6 @@ class ThreepidRestServlet(RestServlet):
             'email', body['email']
         )
 
-        logger.error("existing %r", existingUid)
-
         if existingUid is not None:
             raise SynapseError(400, "Email is already in use", Codes.THREEPID_IN_USE)