diff --git a/tnc/codec2.py b/tnc/codec2.py
index f7ce6b64..18b5ee46 100644
--- a/tnc/codec2.py
+++ b/tnc/codec2.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ class FREEDV_MODE(Enum):
     fsk_ldpc = 9
     fsk_ldpc_0 = 200
     fsk_ldpc_1 = 201
-    auto_mode = 255  # TODO: find a better way for this --> better remove the need for this line
 
 # Function for returning the mode value
 def freedv_get_mode_value_by_name(mode: str) -> int:
diff --git a/tnc/data_handler.py b/tnc/data_handler.py
index 0e858fc9..f3314785 100644
--- a/tnc/data_handler.py
+++ b/tnc/data_handler.py
@@ -805,7 +805,6 @@ class DATA:
 
         self.log.info(
             "[TNC] | TX | DATACHANNEL",
-            mode=FREEDV_MODE(mode).name,
             Bytes=static.TOTAL_BYTES,
         )
 
@@ -843,7 +842,7 @@ class DATA:
             # we have TX_N_MAX_RETRIES_PER_BURST attempts for sending a burst
             for self.tx_n_retry_of_burst in range(TX_N_MAX_RETRIES_PER_BURST):
                 data_mode = mode
-                self.log.debug("[TNC] FIXED MODE:", mode=FREEDV_MODE(data_mode).name)
+                # self.log.debug("[TNC] FIXED MODE:", mode=FREEDV_MODE(data_mode).name)
 
                 # we are doing a modulo check of transmission retries of the actual burst
                 # every 2nd retry which fails, decreases speedlevel by 1.