diff --git a/src/wormhole_transit_relay/server_state.py b/src/wormhole_transit_relay/server_state.py
index 9f83736..60e3101 100644
--- a/src/wormhole_transit_relay/server_state.py
+++ b/src/wormhole_transit_relay/server_state.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from zope.interface import (
     Attribute,
     implementer,
 )
+from twisted.python import log
 from .database import get_db
 
 
@@ -170,6 +171,11 @@ class UsageTracker(object):
         """
         self._backends = set()
         self._blur_usage = blur_usage
+        if blur_usage:
+            log.msg("blurring access times to %d seconds" % self._blur_usage)
+## XXX            log.msg("not logging Transit connections to Twisted log")
+        else:
+            log.msg("not blurring access times")
 
     def add_backend(self, backend):
         """
diff --git a/src/wormhole_transit_relay/transit_server.py b/src/wormhole_transit_relay/transit_server.py
index a897bd4..29e3279 100644
--- a/src/wormhole_transit_relay/transit_server.py
+++ b/src/wormhole_transit_relay/transit_server.py
@@ -250,14 +250,6 @@ class Transit(protocol.ServerFactory):
         self.active_connections = ActiveConnections()
         self.pending_requests = PendingRequests(self.active_connections)
         self.usage = usage
-        if False:
-            # these logs-message should be made by the usage-tracker
-            # .. or in the "tap" setup?
-            if blur_usage:
-                log.msg("blurring access times to %d seconds" % self._blur_usage)
-                log.msg("not logging Transit connections to Twisted log")
-            else:
-                log.msg("not blurring access times")
         self._debug_log = False
 
         self._rebooted = time.time()