diff --git a/libp2p/protocols/identify.nim b/libp2p/protocols/identify.nim
index 3c7ce2381..8a5aa273a 100644
--- a/libp2p/protocols/identify.nim
+++ b/libp2p/protocols/identify.nim
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ proc decodeMsg*(buf: seq[byte]): Option[IdentifyInfo] =
       iinfo.protoVersion = some(protoVersion)
     if r6.get():
       iinfo.agentVersion = some(agentVersion)
-    trace "decodeMsg: decoded message", pubkey = ($pubKey).shortLog,
+    debug "decodeMsg: decoded message", pubkey = ($pubKey).shortLog,
           addresses = $iinfo.addrs, protocols = $iinfo.protos,
           observable_address = $iinfo.observedAddr,
           proto_version = $iinfo.protoVersion,
diff --git a/libp2p/protocols/pubsub/gossipsub.nim b/libp2p/protocols/pubsub/gossipsub.nim
index f6a0bf102..7e24d4447 100644
--- a/libp2p/protocols/pubsub/gossipsub.nim
+++ b/libp2p/protocols/pubsub/gossipsub.nim
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ proc init*(_: type[GossipSubParams]): GossipSubParams =
       decayInterval: 1.seconds,
       decayToZero: 0.01,
       retainScore: 10.seconds,
-      appSpecificWeight: 1.0,
+      appSpecificWeight: 0.0,
       ipColocationFactorWeight: 0.0,
       ipColocationFactorThreshold: 1.0,
       behaviourPenaltyWeight: -1.0,
@@ -621,6 +621,8 @@ proc updateScores(g: GossipSub) = # avoid async
 
   for peer, stats in g.peerStats.mpairs:
     trace "updating peer score", peer
+    var n_topics = 0
+    var is_grafted = 0
 
     if not peer.connected:
       if now > stats.expire:
@@ -631,11 +633,13 @@ proc updateScores(g: GossipSub) = # avoid async
     # Per topic
     for topic, topicParams in g.topicParams:
       var info = stats.topicInfos.getOrDefault(topic)
+      inc n_topics
 
       # Scoring
       var topicScore = 0'f64
       
       if info.inMesh:
+        inc is_grafted
         info.meshTime = now - info.graftTime
         if info.meshTime > topicParams.meshMessageDeliveriesActivation:
           info.meshMessageDeliveriesActive = true
@@ -701,7 +705,7 @@ proc updateScores(g: GossipSub) = # avoid async
     if peer.behaviourPenalty < g.parameters.decayToZero:
       peer.behaviourPenalty = 0
 
-    trace "updated peer's score", peer, score = peer.score
+    debug "updated peer's score", peer, score = peer.score, n_topics, is_grafted
   
   for peer in evicting:
     g.peerStats.del(peer)
diff --git a/libp2p/switch.nim b/libp2p/switch.nim
index 61255f9a5..e396d7bb3 100644
--- a/libp2p/switch.nim
+++ b/libp2p/switch.nim
@@ -258,11 +258,6 @@ proc upgradeIncoming(s: Switch, conn: Connection) {.async, gcsafe.} =
       for muxer in s.muxers.values:
         ms.addHandler(muxer.codecs, muxer)
 
-      # add the mounted protocols
-      # notice this should be kept in sync ...
-      for handler in s.ms.handlers:
-        ms.handlers &= handler
-
       # handle subsequent secure requests
       await ms.handle(sconn)
 
diff --git a/libp2p/utility.nim b/libp2p/utility.nim
index 70b034dac..94307d139 100644
--- a/libp2p/utility.nim
+++ b/libp2p/utility.nim
@@ -35,10 +35,3 @@ func shortLog*(item: string): string =
     result &= item[0..<split]
     result &= "..."
     result &= item[(item.len - split)..item.high]
-
-template withLock*(l: auto, body: untyped): untyped =
-  await l.acquire()
-  try:
-    body
-  finally:
-    l.release()
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