diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 47efcf6..71f62c3 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -198,18 +198,15 @@ func imgHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 func statusHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	user, pass, ok := r.BasicAuth()
-	fmt.Printf("status notification by button... ")
+	fmt.Println("user", user, "pass", pass, "ok", ok)
 	if !ok || user != config.ESPUSERNAME || pass != config.ESPPASSWORD {
-		fmt.Printf("bad authentication: user:%v pass:%v\n", user, pass)
 		w.Header().Set("WWW-Authenticate", `Basic realm="Authentication required"`)
 		http.Error(w, "Authentication required", 401)
 		return
 	}
 	q := r.URL.Query()
-	fuzIsOpen := q.Get("fuzisopen") == "1"
-	fmt.Printf("button pushed: %v\n", fuzIsOpen)
-	status.FuzIsOpen = fuzIsOpen
-	status.LastSeenAsOpen = fuzIsOpen
+	status.FuzIsOpen = q.Get("fuzisopen") == "1"
+	status.LastSeenAsOpen = q.Get("fuzisopen") == "1"
 	status.LastSeen = time.Now()
 	fmt.Fprintf(w, "OK")
 
@@ -247,7 +244,7 @@ func syncMatrix() {
 	go func() { // set online status every 15 seconds
 		for {
 			if err := matrix.SetStatus("online", "up and running"); err != nil {
-				fmt.Println("error setting matrix status:", err)
+				panic(fmt.Sprintf("error setting matrix status: %s", err))
 			}
 			time.Sleep(15 * time.Second)
 		}
@@ -255,7 +252,7 @@ func syncMatrix() {
 
 	for {
 		if err := matrix.Sync(); err != nil {
-			fmt.Println("error syncing with matrix:", err)
+			fmt.Println("Sync() returned ", err)
 		}
 	}
 }