diff --git a/src/runtime2/connector.rs b/src/runtime2/connector.rs
index f4b4e6bce2b76eda2f3da9ed9c8c1b3ef09b2666..0407db8aa68a774673bd42935987886773a78196 100644
--- a/src/runtime2/connector.rs
+++ b/src/runtime2/connector.rs
@@ -193,7 +193,9 @@ impl ConnectorPDL {
             match message {
                 Message::Data(message) => self.handle_new_data_message(message, ctx),
                 Message::SyncComp(message) => {
-                    return self.handle_new_sync_comp_message(message, ctx)
+                    if let Some(result) = self.handle_new_sync_comp_message(message, ctx) {
+                        return Some(result);
+                    }
                 },
                 Message::SyncPort(message) => self.handle_new_sync_port_message(message, ctx),
                 Message::Control(_) => unreachable!("control message in component"),
@@ -221,7 +223,6 @@ impl ConnectorPDL {
 
             // This branch can receive, so fork and given it the message
             let receiving_branch_id = self.tree.fork_branch(branch_id);
-            println!("DEBUG: ### Branching due to new data message");
             self.consensus.notify_of_new_branch(branch_id, receiving_branch_id);
             let receiving_branch = &mut self.tree[receiving_branch_id];
 
@@ -327,7 +328,6 @@ impl ConnectorPDL {
                         branch.awaiting_port = PortIdLocal::new_invalid();
                         branch.prepared = PreparedStatement::PerformedGet(message.content.as_message().unwrap().clone());
 
-                        println!("DEBUG: ### Branching due to BlockGet with existing message");
                         self.consensus.notify_of_new_branch(branch_id, receiving_branch_id);
                         self.consensus.notify_of_received_message(receiving_branch_id, &message, comp_ctx);
                         self.tree.push_into_queue(QueueKind::Runnable, receiving_branch_id);
@@ -418,7 +418,6 @@ impl ConnectorPDL {
         match run_result {
             EvalContinuation::ComponentTerminated => {
                 branch.sync_state = SpeculativeState::Finished;
-                println!("DEBUG: ************ DOING THEM EXITS");
                 return ConnectorScheduling::Exit;
             },
             EvalContinuation::SyncBlockStart => {