diff --git a/aprsd/cmds/webchat.py b/aprsd/cmds/webchat.py
index 57b1d69..ff56a16 100644
--- a/aprsd/cmds/webchat.py
+++ b/aprsd/cmds/webchat.py
@@ -131,9 +131,9 @@ class WebChatProcessPacketThread(rx.APRSDProcessPacketThread):
     def process_ack_packet(self, packet: packets.AckPacket):
         super().process_ack_packet(packet)
         ack_num = packet.get("msgNo")
-        SentMessages().ack(int(ack_num))
+        SentMessages().ack(ack_num)
         self.socketio.emit(
-            "ack", SentMessages().get(int(ack_num)),
+            "ack", SentMessages().get(ack_num),
             namespace="/sendmsg",
         )
         self.got_ack = True
diff --git a/aprsd/web/chat/static/js/send-message.js b/aprsd/web/chat/static/js/send-message.js
index 2d93de2..6b2d3f2 100644
--- a/aprsd/web/chat/static/js/send-message.js
+++ b/aprsd/web/chat/static/js/send-message.js
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ function init_chat() {
        console.log("SENT: ");
        console.log(msg);
        if (cleared === false) {
-           console.log("CLEARING #msgsTabsDiv");
            var msgsdiv = $("#msgsTabsDiv");
            msgsdiv.html('');
            cleared = true;