diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5bc7ea8..3cd40cd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ All commandline parameters are optional. Below are descriptions of all the avail
 * `-key`: Path to user PEM key. Defaults to no key.
 * `-insecure`: If included, the bot will not check the certs for the server. Try using this commandline flag if you are having connection issues.
 * `-accesstokens`: List of access tokens for the bot separated by spaces. Defaults to no access tokens.
-* `-verbose`: Prints out song status into the console.
 
 ## FEATURES
 * Plays audio from both YouTube videos and YouTube playlists!
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 1bd6df7..0de2dc4 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ type mumbledj struct {
 	homeDir        string
 	playlistSkips  map[string][]string
 	cache          *SongCache
-	verbose        bool
 }
 
 // OnConnect event. First moves MumbleDJ into the default channel specified
@@ -165,13 +164,6 @@ func CheckAPIKeys() {
 	}
 }
 
-// Verbose prints out messages only if verbose flag is true
-func Verbose(msg string) {
-	if dj.verbose {
-		fmt.Printf(msg + "\n")
-	}
-}
-
 // isNil checks to see if an object is nil
 func isNil(a interface{}) bool {
 	defer func() { recover() }()
@@ -203,7 +195,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	var address, port, username, password, channel, pemCert, pemKey, accesstokens string
-	var insecure, verbose, testcode bool
+	var insecure, testcode bool
 
 	flag.StringVar(&address, "server", "localhost", "address for Mumble server")
 	flag.StringVar(&port, "port", "64738", "port for Mumble server")
@@ -214,7 +206,6 @@ func main() {
 	flag.StringVar(&pemKey, "key", "", "path to user PEM key for MumbleDJ")
 	flag.StringVar(&accesstokens, "accesstokens", "", "list of access tokens for channel auth")
 	flag.BoolVar(&insecure, "insecure", false, "skip certificate checking")
-	flag.BoolVar(&verbose, "verbose", false, "[debug] prints out debug messages to the console")
 	flag.BoolVar(&testcode, "test", false, "[debug] tests the features of mumbledj")
 	flag.Parse()
 
@@ -242,7 +233,6 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	dj.defaultChannel = strings.Split(channel, "/")
-	dj.verbose = verbose
 
 	dj.client.Attach(gumbleutil.Listener{
 		Connect:     dj.OnConnect,
@@ -258,7 +248,6 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	if testcode {
-		Verbose("Testing is enabled")
 		Test(password, address, port, strings.Split(accesstokens, " "))
 	}
 	<-dj.keepAlive
diff --git a/service.go b/service.go
index 624314f..c6ec6e1 100644
--- a/service.go
+++ b/service.go
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ func FindServiceAndAdd(user *gumble.User, url string) error {
 	}
 
 	if urlService == nil {
-		Verbose("INVALID_URL")
-		return errors.New("INVALID_URL")
+		return errors.New(INVALID_URL_MSG)
 	} else {
 		oldLength := dj.queue.Len()
 		var title string
diff --git a/service_soundcloud.go b/service_soundcloud.go
index a1c2b2a..a204010 100644
--- a/service_soundcloud.go
+++ b/service_soundcloud.go
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ func (sc SoundCloud) NewRequest(user *gumble.User, url string) (string, error) {
 	if err == nil {
 		// PLAYLIST
 		if dj.HasPermission(user.Name, dj.conf.Permissions.AdminAddPlaylists) {
-			// Check duration of playlist
-			//duration, _ := apiResponse.Int("duration")
-
 			// Create playlist
 			title, _ := apiResponse.String("title")
 			permalink, _ := apiResponse.String("permalink_url")
@@ -57,7 +54,6 @@ func (sc SoundCloud) NewRequest(user *gumble.User, url string) (string, error) {
 			if err == nil {
 				return playlist.Title(), nil
 			} else {
-				Verbose("soundcloud.NewRequest: " + err.Error())
 				return "", err
 			}
 		} else {
diff --git a/service_youtube.go b/service_youtube.go
index 6457e20..cc5a536 100644
--- a/service_youtube.go
+++ b/service_youtube.go
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ func (yt YouTube) NewRequest(user *gumble.User, url string) (string, error) {
 			if !isNil(song) {
 				return song.Title(), nil
 			} else {
-				Verbose("youtube.NewRequest: " + err.Error())
 				return "", err
 			}
 		}
@@ -167,7 +166,6 @@ func (yt YouTube) NewSong(user *gumble.User, id, offset string, playlist Playlis
 			dontSkip:  false,
 		}
 		dj.queue.AddSong(song)
-		Verbose(song.Submitter() + " added track " + song.Title())
 
 		return song, nil
 	}
diff --git a/youtube_dl.go b/youtube_dl.go
index 0721506..64afb97 100644
--- a/youtube_dl.go
+++ b/youtube_dl.go
@@ -54,9 +54,7 @@ func (dl *YouTubeSong) Download() error {
 			for s := range cmd.Args {
 				args += cmd.Args[s] + " "
 			}
-			Verbose(args)
-			Verbose(string(output))
-			Verbose("youtube-dl: " + err.Error())
+			fmt.Printf(args + "\n" + string(output) + "\n" + "youtube-dl: " + err.Error() + "\n")
 			return errors.New("Song download failed.")
 		}
 	}
@@ -80,7 +78,6 @@ func (dl *YouTubeSong) Play() {
 			message = fmt.Sprintf(message+`<tr><td align="center">From playlist "%s"</td></tr>`, dl.playlist.Title())
 		}
 		dj.client.Self.Channel.Send(message+`</table>`, false)
-		Verbose("Now playing " + dl.title)
 
 		go func() {
 			dj.audioStream.Wait()