diff --git a/lib/dbfdb.c b/lib/dbfdb.c
index 61276ec6..2ced695e 100644
--- a/lib/dbfdb.c
+++ b/lib/dbfdb.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ int mbsedb_LockFDB(struct _fdbarea *fdb_area, int Timeout)
     }
 
     if (rc) {
-	WriteError("$FDB %d lock error", fdb_area->area);
+	WriteError("FDB %d lock error", fdb_area->area);
 	return FALSE;
     }
 
diff --git a/mbfido/addbbs.c b/mbfido/addbbs.c
index d8c1e2fd..79713bb3 100644
--- a/mbfido/addbbs.c
+++ b/mbfido/addbbs.c
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ int Add_BBS(qualify **qal)
 		    mbsedb_UnlockFDB(fdb_area);
 		}
 		mbsedb_CloseFDB(fdb_area);
-		Syslog('f', "updated file entry");
 		tic_imp++;
 		if ((i = file_rm(temp1)))
 		    WriteError("file_rm(%s): %s", temp1, strerror(i));
diff --git a/mbfido/tic.c b/mbfido/tic.c
index 676ac187..9116f477 100644
--- a/mbfido/tic.c
+++ b/mbfido/tic.c
@@ -362,10 +362,8 @@ int LoadTic(char *inb, char *tfn, orphans **opl)
 
 	} else if (strncasecmp(Temp, "date ", 5) == 0) {
 	    /*
-	     * Drop this one and log
+	     * Drop this one (HTick writes these)
 	     */
-	    Syslog('f', "Date: %s", Temp+5);
-
 	} else if (strncasecmp(Temp, "cost ", 5) == 0) {
 	    TIC.TicIn.Cost = atoi(Temp+5);