diff --git a/src/input/input_manager.cpp b/src/input/input_manager.cpp
index 9a0b3bf1d..f6e4742b0 100644
--- a/src/input/input_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input_manager.cpp
@@ -96,12 +96,7 @@ void InputManager::update(float dt)
     if(m_timer_in_use)
     {
         m_timer -= dt;
-        std::cout << dt << " seconds elpased, timer is now at " << m_timer << std::endl;
-        if(m_timer < 0)
-        {
-            std::cout << "timer over, next key ready to be read" << std::endl;
-            m_timer_in_use = false;
-        }
+        if(m_timer < 0) m_timer_in_use = false;
     }
 }
 
@@ -344,11 +339,7 @@ void InputManager::input(Input::InputType type, int id0, int id1, int id2,
             const bool action_found = m_device_manager->mapInputToPlayerAndAction( type, id0, id1, id2, value, &player, &action );
             if(!action_found) return;
             
-            if(m_timer_in_use)
-            {
-                std::cout << "i'm ignoring an event, next is in " << m_timer << " seconds" << std::endl;
-                return; // time between keys not elapsed yet
-            }
+            if(m_timer_in_use) return; // time between keys not elapsed yet
             
             if(action == PA_FIRE || action == PA_NITRO)
                 evt.Key = irr::KEY_RETURN;
@@ -368,11 +359,9 @@ void InputManager::input(Input::InputType type, int id0, int id1, int id2,
             evt.PressedDown = abs(value) > MAX_VALUE/2;
             if(evt.PressedDown)
             {
-                std::cout << "Detected an action of type " << action << std::endl;
-            
                 // minimum time between two gamepad events in menu
                 m_timer_in_use = true;
-                m_timer = 0.5;
+                m_timer = 0.25;
             }
         }