diff --git a/frontend/src/util/taxonomyUtilities.tsx b/frontend/src/util/taxonomyUtilities.tsx
index 4c226a66..73644ae4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/util/taxonomyUtilities.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/util/taxonomyUtilities.tsx
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ const isDuplicateTaxon = (newSpecies: EditDataType<Species>, existingSpecies: Sp
     newSpecies.species_name === existingSpecies.species_name &&
     newSpecies.unique_identifier === existingSpecies.unique_identifier
   ) {
-    console.log('joo')
-    console.log(newSpecies)
-    console.log(existingSpecies)
     return true
   }