diff --git a/src/priority_executor/CMakeLists.txt b/src/priority_executor/CMakeLists.txt
index 2bceac0..e6ec3da 100755
--- a/src/priority_executor/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/priority_executor/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ endif()
 
 # Find dependencies
 find_package(ament_cmake REQUIRED)
-find_package(tracetools REQUIRED)
 find_package(rclcpp REQUIRED)
 find_package(rcl REQUIRED)
 find_package(rmw REQUIRED)
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ target_include_directories(priority_executor PUBLIC
   $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:include>
 )
 ament_target_dependencies(priority_executor
-  tracetools
   rmw
   rclcpp
   rcl
@@ -56,7 +54,6 @@ target_link_libraries(usage_example
   priority_executor
 )
 ament_target_dependencies(usage_example
-  tracetools
   rclcpp
   std_msgs
   std_srvs
diff --git a/src/priority_executor/package.xml b/src/priority_executor/package.xml
index 0567034..faaedb5 100755
--- a/src/priority_executor/package.xml
+++ b/src/priority_executor/package.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
   <buildtool_depend>ament_cmake</buildtool_depend>
 
-  <depend>tracetools</depend>
   <depend>rclcpp</depend>
   <depend>rcl</depend>
   <depend>rmw</depend>
diff --git a/src/priority_executor/src/priority_executor.cpp b/src/priority_executor/src/priority_executor.cpp
index a3662c0..f9eee3e 100755
--- a/src/priority_executor/src/priority_executor.cpp
+++ b/src/priority_executor/src/priority_executor.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ bool TimedExecutor::get_next_executable(
 void
 TimedExecutor::wait_for_work(std::chrono::nanoseconds timeout)
 {
-    TRACEPOINT(rclcpp_executor_wait_for_work, timeout.count());
     {
         std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(memory_strategy_mutex_);
 
@@ -167,7 +166,6 @@ TimedExecutor::wait_for_work(std::chrono::nanoseconds timeout)
 bool
 TimedExecutor::get_next_ready_executable(rclcpp::AnyExecutable &any_executable)
 {
-    TRACEPOINT(rclcpp_executor_get_next_ready);
     bool success = false;
     if (use_priorities)
     {
diff --git a/src/priority_executor/src/priority_memory_strategy.cpp b/src/priority_executor/src/priority_memory_strategy.cpp
index df99999..68f6295 100755
--- a/src/priority_executor/src/priority_memory_strategy.cpp
+++ b/src/priority_executor/src/priority_memory_strategy.cpp
@@ -255,8 +255,8 @@ PriorityExecutable::PriorityExecutable(
     ExecutableType t,
     ExecutableScheduleType sched_type) {
     handle = std::move(h);
-    //std::cout << "priority_executable constructor called" << std::endl;
-    //std::cout << "type: " << t << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "priority_executable constructor called" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "type: " << t << std::endl;
     type = t;
     
     if (sched_type == ExecutableScheduleType::CHAIN_INDEPENDENT_PRIORITY
diff --git a/src/priority_executor/src/usage_example.cpp b/src/priority_executor/src/usage_example.cpp
index c645d5c..b9c4b4c 100755
--- a/src/priority_executor/src/usage_example.cpp
+++ b/src/priority_executor/src/usage_example.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     strategy->set_executable_deadline(talker->timer_->get_timer_handle(), 1000, 
                                       priority_executor::ExecutableType::TIMER, 0);
     // you _must_ set the timer_handle for each chain
-    strategy->get_priority_settings(talker->timer_->get_timer_handle())->timer_handle = talker->timer_;
+    strategy->get_priority_settings(talker->timer_->get_timer_handle())
+        ->timer_handle = talker->timer_;
     // you _must_ mark the first executable in the chain
     strategy->set_first_in_chain(talker->timer_->get_timer_handle());
     // set the same period and chain_id for each callback in the chain