diff --git a/boards/management/commands/sync_with_server.py b/boards/management/commands/sync_with_server.py
--- a/boards/management/commands/sync_with_server.py
+++ b/boards/management/commands/sync_with_server.py
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                                      local_id=local_id)
 
                 xml = GlobalId.objects.generate_request_get([global_id])
-                # body = urllib.parse.urlencode(data)
                 h = httplib2.Http()
                 response, content = h.request(get_url, method="POST", body=xml)
 
@@ -51,12 +50,11 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             else:
                 raise Exception('Invalid global ID')
         else:
+            print('Running LIST request')
             h = httplib2.Http()
             xml = GlobalId.objects.generate_request_list()
             response, content = h.request(list_url, method="POST", body=xml)
 
-            print(content.decode() + '\n')
-
             root = ET.fromstring(content)
             status = root.findall('status')[0].text
             if status == 'success':
@@ -79,8 +77,8 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                     limit = options.get('split_query', len(ids_to_sync))
                     for offset in range(0, len(ids_to_sync), limit):
                         xml = GlobalId.objects.generate_request_get(ids_to_sync[offset:offset+limit])
-                        # body = urllib.parse.urlencode(data)
                         h = httplib2.Http()
+                        print('Running GET request')
                         response, content = h.request(get_url, method="POST", body=xml)
 
                         SyncManager.parse_response_get(content, file_url)