diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/torgossip/commandhandlers.py b/static-data/default-plugins/torgossip/commandhandlers.py
index 5691b8f3..42d4b1ce 100644
--- a/static-data/default-plugins/torgossip/commandhandlers.py
+++ b/static-data/default-plugins/torgossip/commandhandlers.py
@@ -30,10 +30,8 @@ def put_block(safe_db, block):
             Kasten(block_hash, data, onionrblocks.generators.AnonVDFGenerator),
             safe_db)
     except ValueError:
-        print("Block was seen before")
         pass
     except Exception as e:
-        print("Unknown error" + repr(e))
         return b"0"
     return b"1"
 
diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/torgossip/runtest.py b/static-data/default-plugins/torgossip/runtest.py
index fed21b42..53d20836 100644
--- a/static-data/default-plugins/torgossip/runtest.py
+++ b/static-data/default-plugins/torgossip/runtest.py
@@ -48,4 +48,7 @@ def torgossip_runtest(test_manager):
         s.sendall(b'4' + bl_new.id)
         assert s.recv(64) == bl_new.get_packed()
 
+        # test block was uploaded by getting it
+        s.sendall(b'6')
+        assert s.recv(64) == b"BYE"