diff --git a/libp2p/crypto/rsa.py b/libp2p/crypto/rsa.py
index ec636cae..e40be45a 100644
--- a/libp2p/crypto/rsa.py
+++ b/libp2p/crypto/rsa.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class RSAPublicKey(PublicKey):
         h = SHA256.new(data)
         try:
             # NOTE: the typing in ``pycryptodome`` is wrong on the arguments to ``verify``.
-            pkcs1_15.new(self.impl).verify(h, signature)  # type: ignore
+            pkcs1_15.new(self.impl).verify(h, signature)
         except (ValueError, TypeError):
             return False
         return True
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class RSAPrivateKey(PrivateKey):
     def sign(self, data: bytes) -> bytes:
         h = SHA256.new(data)
         # NOTE: the typing in ``pycryptodome`` is wrong on the arguments to ``sign``.
-        return pkcs1_15.new(self.impl).sign(h)  # type: ignore
+        return pkcs1_15.new(self.impl).sign(h)
 
     def get_public_key(self) -> PublicKey:
         return RSAPublicKey(self.impl.publickey())
diff --git a/libp2p/host/ping.py b/libp2p/host/ping.py
index 01a34109..3144ef4d 100644
--- a/libp2p/host/ping.py
+++ b/libp2p/host/ping.py
@@ -25,18 +25,15 @@ async def _handle_ping(stream: INetStream, peer_id: PeerID) -> bool:
         logger.debug("Other side closed while waiting for ping from %s", peer_id)
         return False
     except StreamReset as error:
-        print("peer", peer_id, "ping reset")
         logger.debug(
             "Other side reset while waiting for ping from %s: %s", peer_id, error
         )
         raise
     except Exception as error:
-        print("peer", peer_id, "ping", type(error))
         logger.debug("Error while waiting to read ping for %s: %s", peer_id, error)
         raise
 
     logger.debug("Received ping from %s with data: 0x%s", peer_id, payload.hex())
-    print("receive ping from", peer_id)
 
     try:
         await stream.write(payload)
@@ -51,13 +48,11 @@ async def handle_ping(stream: INetStream) -> None:
     or closes the ``stream``."""
     peer_id = stream.muxed_conn.peer_id
 
-    print("handling ping from", peer_id)
     while True:
         try:
             should_continue = await _handle_ping(stream, peer_id)
             if not should_continue:
                 return
         except Exception:
-            print("error finish ping")
             await stream.reset()
             return