diff --git a/src/file.v b/src/file.v
index 2209e894..3723b339 100644
--- a/src/file.v
+++ b/src/file.v
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ fn (mut app App) add_file(file File) ! {
 
 fn (mut app App) find_repository_items(repo_id int, branch string, parent_path string) []File {
 	valid_parent_path := if parent_path == '' { '.' } else { parent_path }
+	// app.debug("parent_path: ${parent_path} valid_parent_path: ${valid_parent_path}")
 
 	items := sql app.db {
 		select from File where repo_id == repo_id && parent_path == valid_parent_path
diff --git a/src/repo.v b/src/repo.v
index a74bd32a..46caaabb 100644
--- a/src/repo.v
+++ b/src/repo.v
@@ -809,9 +809,11 @@ fn (r &Repo) read_file(branch string, path string) string {
 		return 'nil'
 	}
 	t := time.now()
-	// s := r.git('--no-pager show ${branch}:${valid_path}')
+	// works. Uncommented:
+	s := r.git('--no-pager show ${branch}:${valid_path}')
 
-	s := r.git_repo.show_file_blob(branch, valid_path) or { '' }
+	// doesn't work, commented out:
+	// s := r.git_repo.show_file_blob(branch, valid_path) or { '' }
 	println(time.since(t))
 	println(':)')
 	return s
diff --git a/src/repo_routes.v b/src/repo_routes.v
index 3961f214..2393aade 100644
--- a/src/repo_routes.v
+++ b/src/repo_routes.v
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ pub fn (mut app App) tree(mut ctx Context, username string, repo_name string, br
 	branch := app.find_repo_branch_by_name(repo.id, branch_name)
 
 	app.info('${log_prefix}: ${items.len} items found in branch ${branch_name}')
-	println(items)
+	// println(items)
 
 	if items.len == 0 {
 		// No files in the db, fetch them from git and cache in db
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ pub fn (mut app App) tree(mut ctx Context, username string, repo_name string, br
 	items = []
 	items << dirs
 	items << files
+	// app.debug('${items.len} items')
 
 	commits_count := app.get_repo_commit_count(repo.id, branch.id)
 	has_commits := commits_count > 0
@@ -485,10 +486,12 @@ pub fn (mut app App) contributors(mut ctx Context, username string, repo_name st
 
 @['/:username/:repo_name/blob/:branch_name/:path...']
 pub fn (mut app App) blob(mut ctx Context, username string, repo_name string, branch_name string, path string) veb.Result {
+	// app.debug("app.blob(): path: ${path}")
 	repo := app.find_repo_by_name_and_username(repo_name, username) or { return ctx.not_found() }
 
 	mut path_parts := path.split('/')
 	path_parts.pop()
+	// app.debug("app.blob(): path_parts: ${path_parts}")
 
 	ctx.current_path = path
 	ctx.path_split = [repo_name]