diff --git a/misc/alpine-install.func b/misc/alpine-install.func
index 9c13e94..d3eeaed 100644
--- a/misc/alpine-install.func
+++ b/misc/alpine-install.func
@@ -187,8 +187,6 @@ validate_tz() {
 
 # This function customizes the container and enables passwordless login for the root user
 customize() {
-  msg_ok "Started Customizing Container"
-  echo "PASSWORD=${PASSWORD}"
   if [[ "$PASSWORD" == "" ]]; then
     msg_info "Customizing Container"
     bash -c "passwd -d root" >/dev/null 2>&1
diff --git a/misc/build.func b/misc/build.func
index 0429538..ae3f8f4 100644
--- a/misc/build.func
+++ b/misc/build.func
@@ -1214,7 +1214,6 @@ build_container() {
   export APPLICATION="$APP"
   export app="$NSAPP"
   export PASSWORD="$PW"
-  echo "in build.func PW=$PW, PASSWORD=$PASSWORD"
   export VERBOSE="$VERB"
   export SSH_ROOT="${SSH}"
   export SSH_AUTHORIZED_KEY