diff --git a/src/hooks/useImageCache.ts b/src/hooks/useImageCache.ts
index f21e1d88..8d5329f7 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useImageCache.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useImageCache.ts
@@ -12,34 +12,6 @@ export function useImageCache(
   // Service Worker handles everything - just return the URL as-is
   // The Service Worker will intercept fetch requests and cache them
   // Make sure images use standard <img src> tags for SW interception
-  
-  // Debug: Log when image URL is provided
-  if (imageUrl) {
-    console.log('[image-cache] useImageCache hook called with URL:', imageUrl)
-    
-    // Check if Service Worker is available
-    if ('serviceWorker' in navigator) {
-      if (navigator.serviceWorker.controller) {
-        console.log('[image-cache] ✅ Service Worker controller is active')
-      } else {
-        console.warn('[image-cache] ⚠️ Service Worker not controlling page - checking registration...')
-        navigator.serviceWorker.getRegistration().then((reg) => {
-          if (reg) {
-            console.log('[image-cache] Service Worker registered but not controlling:', {
-              active: !!reg.active,
-              installing: !!reg.installing,
-              waiting: !!reg.waiting
-            })
-          } else {
-            console.warn('[image-cache] ❌ No Service Worker registration found')
-          }
-        })
-      }
-    } else {
-      console.warn('[image-cache] ❌ Service Workers not supported in this browser')
-    }
-  }
-  
   return imageUrl
 }
 
@@ -63,48 +35,24 @@ export function useCacheImageOnLoad(
  */
 export function preloadImage(imageUrl: string | undefined): void {
   if (!imageUrl) {
-    console.log('[image-preload] Skipping - no image URL provided')
     return
   }
   
-  console.log('[image-preload] Preloading image:', imageUrl)
-  
-  // Check if Service Worker is available
-  if ('serviceWorker' in navigator && navigator.serviceWorker.controller) {
-    console.log('[image-preload] ✅ Service Worker is active')
-  } else {
-    console.warn('[image-preload] ⚠️ Service Worker not active - images may not cache')
-  }
-  
   // Create a link element with rel=prefetch or use Image object to trigger fetch
   // Service Worker will intercept and cache the request
   const img = new Image()
   
-  img.onload = () => {
-    console.log('[image-preload] ✅ Image loaded successfully:', imageUrl)
-  }
-  
   img.onerror = (err) => {
-    console.error('[image-preload] ❌ Image failed to load:', imageUrl, err)
+    console.error('[image-preload] Failed to load image:', imageUrl, err)
   }
   
   img.src = imageUrl
-  console.log('[image-preload] Created Image() object with src:', imageUrl)
   
   // Also try using fetch to explicitly trigger Service Worker
   // This ensures the image is cached even if <img> tag hasn't rendered yet
-  fetch(imageUrl, { mode: 'no-cors' })
-    .then((response) => {
-      console.log('[image-preload] ✅ Fetch successful for image:', imageUrl, {
-        status: response.status,
-        type: response.type,
-        url: response.url
-      })
-    })
-    .catch((err) => {
-      console.warn('[image-preload] ⚠️ Fetch failed (may be CORS issue, Image() should still work):', imageUrl, err)
-      // Ignore errors - image might not be CORS-enabled, but SW will still cache it
-      // The Image() approach above will work for most cases
-    })
+  fetch(imageUrl, { mode: 'no-cors' }).catch(() => {
+    // Ignore errors - image might not be CORS-enabled, but SW will still cache it
+    // The Image() approach above will work for most cases
+  })
 }