diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 197e931..ca57d6b 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ fn process_gracefully(ilias: Arc<ILIAS>, path: PathBuf, obj: Object) -> impl Fut
 		PROGRESS_BAR.inc_length(1);
 	}
 	async move {
-		let permit = queue::get_ticket();
+		let permit = queue::get_ticket().await;
 		let path_text = path.to_string_lossy().into_owned();
 		if let Err(e) = process(ilias, path, obj).await.context("failed to process URL") {
 			error!("Syncing {}", path_text; e);
diff --git a/src/queue.rs b/src/queue.rs
index 50cd2ad..de9619a 100644
--- a/src/queue.rs
+++ b/src/queue.rs
@@ -29,14 +29,6 @@ pub fn set_download_rate(rate: usize) {
 		let mut interval = time::interval(time::Duration::from_secs_f64(60.0 / rate as f64));
 		loop {
 			interval.tick().await;
-			log!(
-				0,
-				"interval ticked @ {}",
-				std::time::SystemTime::now()
-					.duration_since(std::time::SystemTime::UNIX_EPOCH)
-					.unwrap()
-					.as_secs()
-			);
 			REQUEST_TICKETS.add_permits(1);
 		}
 	});