diff --git a/saturn_debugger.v b/saturn_debugger.v
index 50c1864..2e7d8c2 100644
--- a/saturn_debugger.v
+++ b/saturn_debugger.v
@@ -533,28 +533,8 @@ always @(posedge i_clk) begin
             o_debug_cycle  <= 1'b0;
         end
     end
-
-    /* not in debug mode, output the phase */
-    // if (i_clk_en && !o_debug_cycle) begin
-    //     o_char_send <= ~o_char_send;
-    //     case (i_phase)
-    //         2'd0: o_char_to_send <= "0";
-    //         2'd1: o_char_to_send <= "1";
-    //         2'd2: o_char_to_send <= "2";
-    //         2'd3: o_char_to_send <= "3";
-    //     endcase
-    //     o_char_valid <= 1'b1;
-    // end
-
-    if (i_bus_read_valid) begin
-        // $write("#### %c ####", hex[i_bus_nibble_in]); 
-        o_char_send    <= ~o_char_send;
-        o_char_to_send <= hex[i_bus_nibble_in];
-        o_char_valid   <= 1'b1;
-    end
  
     /* clear the char clock enable */
-    // if (write_out && o_char_valid && i_serial_busy) begin
     if (o_char_valid) begin
         o_char_valid <= 1'b0;
     end