diff --git a/test_runner/fixtures/neon_api.py b/test_runner/fixtures/neon_api.py
index 1bd655ff4a..34394bdf13 100644
--- a/test_runner/fixtures/neon_api.py
+++ b/test_runner/fixtures/neon_api.py
@@ -479,8 +479,6 @@ class NeonAPI:
             operations = self.get_operations(project_id)["operations"]
             for op in operations:
                 if op["status"] in {"scheduling", "running", "cancelling"}:
-                    # XXX debug only, do not merge
-                    log.info("Waiting for operation: %s", op)
                     has_running = True
             time.sleep(0.5)
 
diff --git a/test_runner/random_ops/test_random_ops.py b/test_runner/random_ops/test_random_ops.py
index 35045213f9..e86e57eec8 100644
--- a/test_runner/random_ops/test_random_ops.py
+++ b/test_runner/random_ops/test_random_ops.py
@@ -488,9 +488,6 @@ class NeonProject:
                     ),
                 )
                 self.wait()
-                # XXX do not merge, debug only
-                cur.execute("SELECT * FROM sanity_check WHERE name = 'snapsot_name'")
-                log.info("sanity: %s", cur.fetchone())
                 cur.execute("UPDATE sanity_check SET value = 'tainted' || value")
                 conn.commit()
         return snapshot