diff --git a/tracking-dashboard/backend/mqtt-syncer.py b/tracking-dashboard/backend/mqtt-syncer.py
index 5d1dcc7..e370d50 100644
--- a/tracking-dashboard/backend/mqtt-syncer.py
+++ b/tracking-dashboard/backend/mqtt-syncer.py
@@ -208,16 +208,13 @@ def on_message(client, userdata, message):
                 print("Error parsing data: ", e)
                 return
 
-            print("made it here")
             # check if lat, lon, or alt changed
             if (
                 "lat" in message_building[id]
                 and "lon" in message_building[id]
                 and "alt" in message_building[id]
             ):
-                print("into this loop")
                 if id in old_messages:
-                    print("into old messages")
                     if (
                         message_building[id]["lat"] == old_messages[id]["lat"]
                         and message_building[id]["lon"] == old_messages[id]["lon"]
@@ -269,7 +266,13 @@ def on_message(client, userdata, message):
                     message_building[id]["lon"] = payload
                 elif key == "alt":
                     message_building[id]["alt"] = payload
-            print("exiting safely")
+            else:
+                if key == "lat":
+                    message_building[id]["lat"] = payload
+                elif key == "lon":
+                    message_building[id]["lon"] = payload
+                elif key == "alt":
+                    message_building[id]["alt"] = payload
             return
         elif key == "spd":
             # convert speed to mph from knots