diff --git a/verify/test.sh b/verify/test.sh
index e487457..fdb721d 100755
--- a/verify/test.sh
+++ b/verify/test.sh
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ secrets_file="mock_secrets.yaml"
 # prerequisite: for verification of sops config, idempotent create file with a mock secret, src: https://bash-org-archive.com/?244321
 test -e "${secrets_file}" || (yq -n '.demo.credentials.secret = "hunter2"' > "${secrets_file}" && sops -e -i "${secrets_file}" )
 
-set -x
-# SAMPLE COMMANDS - manually uncomment to try out
-set +x
-
 # Special Case: Add caveat header
 cat <<EOM > .sops.yaml.tmp
 # PURPOSE: BLUEPRINT for .sops.yaml config