diff --git a/datastore/sharedds.nim b/datastore/sharedds.nim
index 8c2d2a7..92d82e5 100644
--- a/datastore/sharedds.nim
+++ b/datastore/sharedds.nim
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ method put*(
   echo "\nSharedDataStore:put:value: ", ret[].repr
   return success()
 
-
 method put*(
   self: SharedDatastore,
   batch: seq[BatchEntry]
@@ -93,7 +92,6 @@ method put*(
 method close*(
   self: SharedDatastore
 ): Future[?!void] {.async.} =
-
   # TODO: how to handle failed close?
   return success()
 
diff --git a/datastore/threadbackend.nim b/datastore/threadbackend.nim
index 32bdec5..75e1d94 100644
--- a/datastore/threadbackend.nim
+++ b/datastore/threadbackend.nim
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ proc startupDatastore(
   else:
     discard
   
-  echo "startupDatastore: signal", ret[].signal.fireSync().get()
+  print "startupDatastore: signal", ret[].signal.fireSync()
 
 proc getTask*(
   ret: TResult[DataBuffer],
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ proc getTask*(
   ret[].state = Success
   ret[].value = data
 
-  print "thrbackend: putTask: fire", ret[].signal.fireSync().get()
+  print "thrbackend: putTask: fire", ret[].signal.fireSync()
 
 proc get*(
   ret: TResult[DataBuffer],