diff --git a/broker/src/main.rs b/broker/src/main.rs
index 2752780..401833f 100644
--- a/broker/src/main.rs
+++ b/broker/src/main.rs
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@ async fn run_main(parent_fd: i32) -> rocket::Rocket<rocket::Build> {
     error_log::log_errors(error_rx);
 
     log::info!("=> start broker on network: {}", settings.network);
-    start_broker(rx, status_tx, error_tx.clone(), CLIENT_ID, settings).await;
+    start_broker(rx, status_tx, error_tx.clone(), CLIENT_ID, settings)
+        .await
+        .expect("BROKER FAILED TO START");
     log::info!("=> wait for connected status");
     // wait for connection = true
     let status = status_rx.recv().await.expect("couldnt receive");
diff --git a/broker/src/mqtt.rs b/broker/src/mqtt.rs
index c3f2d09..4333cf9 100644
--- a/broker/src/mqtt.rs
+++ b/broker/src/mqtt.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use crate::util::Settings;
 use crate::{ChannelReply, ChannelRequest};
-use rocket::tokio::task;
 use rocket::tokio::time::timeout;
 use rocket::tokio::{self, sync::broadcast, sync::mpsc};
 use rumqttd::{Alert, AlertEvent, Broker, Config, Notification};
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ pub async fn start_broker(
 
     // connected/disconnected status alerts
     let status_sender_ = status_sender.clone();
-    let alerts_handle = tokio::spawn(async move {
+    let _alerts_handle = tokio::spawn(async move {
         loop {
             let alert = alerts.poll();
             println!("Alert: {alert:?}");
@@ -60,8 +59,9 @@ pub async fn start_broker(
     link_tx.subscribe(topics::VLS_RETURN)?;
     link_tx.subscribe(topics::CONTROL_RETURN)?;
     link_tx.subscribe(topics::ERROR)?;
-    let sub_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
+    let _sub_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
         while let Ok(message) = link_rx.recv() {
+            println!("MESG RECEIVED!!!!!! {:?}", message);
             if let Some(n) = message {
                 match n {
                     Notification::Forward(f) => {
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ pub async fn start_broker(
             }
         }
     });
-    let relay_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
+    let _relay_task = tokio::spawn(async move {
         while let Some(msg) = receiver.recv().await {
-            link_tx.publish(msg.topic, msg.message);
+            let _ = link_tx.publish(msg.topic, msg.message);
             match timeout(Duration::from_millis(REPLY_TIMEOUT_MS), msg_rx.recv()).await {
                 Ok(reply) => {
                     if let Err(_) = msg.reply_tx.send(ChannelReply {
@@ -95,9 +95,12 @@ pub async fn start_broker(
         }
     });
 
-    alerts_handle.await?;
-    sub_task.await?;
-    relay_task.await?;
+    println!("wait...");
+    tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(2)).await;
+    println!("done waiting");
+    // alerts_handle.await?;
+    // sub_task.await?;
+    // relay_task.await?;
     Ok(())
 }
 
diff --git a/broker/src/run_test.rs b/broker/src/run_test.rs
index add9211..de1fc21 100644
--- a/broker/src/run_test.rs
+++ b/broker/src/run_test.rs
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ use crate::routes::launch_rocket;
 use crate::util::Settings;
 use crate::ChannelRequest;
 use rocket::tokio::{self, sync::broadcast, sync::mpsc};
+use sphinx_signer::{parser, sphinx_glyph::topics};
 use vls_protocol::serde_bolt::WireString;
 use vls_protocol::{msgs, msgs::Message};
-use sphinx_signer::{parser, sphinx_glyph::topics};
 
 const CLIENT_ID: &str = "test-1";
 
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ pub async fn run_test() -> rocket::Rocket<rocket::Build> {
     let (error_tx, error_rx) = broadcast::channel(1000);
     crate::error_log::log_errors(error_rx);
 
-    start_broker(rx, status_tx, error_tx.clone(), CLIENT_ID, settings).await;
+    start_broker(rx, status_tx, error_tx.clone(), CLIENT_ID, settings)
+        .await
+        .expect("FAILED TO START BROKER");
+    log::info!("BROKER started!");
     let mut connected = false;
     let tx_ = tx.clone();
     tokio::spawn(async move {
diff --git a/broker/src/util.rs b/broker/src/util.rs
index 670d3e7..8b15b1f 100644
--- a/broker/src/util.rs
+++ b/broker/src/util.rs
@@ -83,11 +83,8 @@ pub fn setup_logging(who: &str, level_arg: &str) {
         .level(log::LevelFilter::from_str(&level).expect("level"))
         .level_for("h2", log::LevelFilter::Info)
         .level_for("sled", log::LevelFilter::Info)
-        .level_for("librumqttd::async_locallink", log::LevelFilter::Error)
-        .level_for(
-            "librumqttd::rumqttlog::router::router",
-            log::LevelFilter::Warn,
-        )
+        .level_for("rumqttd", log::LevelFilter::Warn)
+        .level_for("rocket", log::LevelFilter::Warn)
         .chain(std::io::stdout())
         // .chain(fern::log_file("/tmp/output.log")?)
         .apply()