diff --git a/pyxy3d/controller.py b/pyxy3d/controller.py
index cac97b1b..eddb6597 100644
--- a/pyxy3d/controller.py
+++ b/pyxy3d/controller.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from enum import Enum, auto
 from pathlib import Path
 from PySide6.QtGui import QPixmap
-from time import sleep
+from time import sleep, time
 from pyxy3d.interface import Tracker
 from pyxy3d.trackers.tracker_enum import TrackerEnum
 from pyxy3d.post_processing.post_processor import PostProcessor
@@ -305,8 +305,10 @@ def worker():
             logger.info(f"Processing of extrinsic calibration begun...waiting for output to populate: {output_path}")
 
             while not output_path.exists():
-                sleep(0.5)
-                logger.info( f"Waiting for 2D tracked points to populate at {output_path}")
+                sleep(.5)
+                # moderate the frequency with which logging statements get made
+                if round(time())%3==0:
+                    logger.info( f"Waiting for 2D tracked points to populate at {output_path}")
 
             # note that this processing will wait until it is complete
             self.process_extrinsic_streams(fps_target=100)
diff --git a/tests/test_controller.py b/tests/test_controller.py
index 20e6d7fe..8440d9b5 100644
--- a/tests/test_controller.py
+++ b/tests/test_controller.py
@@ -68,11 +68,6 @@ def test_extrinsic_calibration():
 
     assert(not controller.camera_array.all_extrinsics_calibrated())
 
-    # xy_path = Path(workspace,"calibration", "extrinsic", "CHARUCO", "xy_CHARUCO.csv")
-    # while not xy_path.exists():
-    #     sleep(1)
-    #     logger.info(f"Waiting on data to populate in {xy_path}")
-
     # with the charuco points tracked and saved out, the calibration can now proceed
     controller.estimate_extrinsics()