diff --git a/py/api.py b/py/api.py
index e152cdc..404f41d 100644
--- a/py/api.py
+++ b/py/api.py
@@ -99,14 +99,13 @@ class API:
 
         @self.app.route('/interstellar_ai/api/voice_recognition', methods=['POST'])
         def voice_recognition():
-            type = request.args.get('type')
+            recognition_type = request.args.get('type')
             audio = request.args.get('audio')
             option = request.args.get('option')
-            if type == "basic":
-                text = self.voice.basic_recognition(audio, option)
-                return jsonify({'status': 200, 'response': text})
-            else:
-                return jsonify({'status': 401, 'response': "Invalid type"})
+            if recognition_type == "basic":
+                return jsonify({'status': 200, 'response': self.voice.basic_recognition(audio, option)})
+
+            return jsonify({'status': 401, 'response': "Invalid type"})
 
         @self.app.route('/interstellar_ai/api/weather', methods=['POST'])
         def get_weather():
diff --git a/py/voice.py b/py/voice.py
index ddf2a6d..d589eab 100644
--- a/py/voice.py
+++ b/py/voice.py
@@ -4,20 +4,12 @@ import speech_recognition as sr
 class VoiceRecognition:
     @staticmethod
     def basic_recognition(audio, option):
-        print("preparing")
         r = sr.Recognizer()
         if option == "online":
-            print("online")
             with audio as source:
-                text = r.recognize_google_cloud(source)
-                print("recognized as: " + text)
-                return text
+                return r.recognize_google_cloud(source)
         elif option == "offline":
-            print("offline")
             with audio as source:
-                text = r.recognize_sphinx(source)
-                print("recognized as: " + text)
-                return text
+                return r.recognize_sphinx(source)
 
-        print("nothing")
         return False