diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_basic.h b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_basic.h
index 14fe2c1..881b227 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_basic.h
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_basic.h
@@ -174,7 +174,10 @@ namespace cryptonote
 
     BEGIN_SERIALIZE()
       VARINT_FIELD(version)
-      if(MAX_TRANSACTION_VERSION < version) return false;
+      if(MAX_TRANSACTION_VERSION < version) {
+        printf("!!! Current tx version %u exceeds %u max", version, MAX_TRANSACTION_VERSION);
+        return false;
+      }
       VARINT_FIELD(unlock_time)
       FIELD(vin)
       FIELD(vout)
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp
index db09ad9..7a0c74f 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ namespace cryptonote
 
     CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(summary_amounts == block_reward, false, "Failed to construct miner tx, summary_amounts = " << summary_amounts << " not equal block_reward = " << block_reward);
 
-    puts("[*] Using CURRENT_TRANSACTION_VERSION in construct_miner_tx");
     tx.version = CURRENT_TRANSACTION_VERSION;
     //lock
     tx.unlock_time = height + CRYPTONOTE_MINED_MONEY_UNLOCK_WINDOW;
@@ -323,7 +322,6 @@ namespace cryptonote
     tx.vout.clear();
     tx.signatures.clear();
 
-    puts("[*] Using CURRENT_TRANSACTION_VERSION in construct_tx");
     tx.version = CURRENT_TRANSACTION_VERSION;
     tx.unlock_time = unlock_time;