diff --git a/nb-api/src/main/java/io/nosqlbench/nb/api/engine/activityimpl/CyclesSpec.java b/nb-api/src/main/java/io/nosqlbench/nb/api/engine/activityimpl/CyclesSpec.java
index 2a1dd951f..c5edc8ddc 100644
--- a/nb-api/src/main/java/io/nosqlbench/nb/api/engine/activityimpl/CyclesSpec.java
+++ b/nb-api/src/main/java/io/nosqlbench/nb/api/engine/activityimpl/CyclesSpec.java
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ public record CyclesSpec(long first_inclusive, long last_exclusive, String first
         if (first_inclusive>last_exclusive) {
             throw new InvalidParameterException("cycles must start with a lower first cycle than last cycle");
         }
-        if (first_inclusive==last_exclusive) {
-            logger.warn("This cycles interval means zero total:" + this);
-        }
+//        if (first_inclusive==last_exclusive) {
+//            logger.warn("This cycles interval means zero total:" + this);
+//        }
     }
 
     public static CyclesSpec parse(String spec) {
diff --git a/nb-api/src/main/java/io/nosqlbench/nb/api/engine/activityimpl/ParameterMap.java b/nb-api/src/main/java/io/nosqlbench/nb/api/engine/activityimpl/ParameterMap.java
index c92922249..29d7beedf 100644
--- a/nb-api/src/main/java/io/nosqlbench/nb/api/engine/activityimpl/ParameterMap.java
+++ b/nb-api/src/main/java/io/nosqlbench/nb/api/engine/activityimpl/ParameterMap.java
@@ -181,9 +181,9 @@ public class ParameterMap extends ConcurrentHashMap<String, Object> implements B
 
 
     public void set(String paramName, Object newValue) {
-        if (paramName.equals("cycles")) {
-            logger.warn("Setting 'cycles' on the parameter map is likely causing a bug in your activity. Call setCycles on the def instead.");
-        }
+//        if (paramName.equals("cycles")) {
+//            logger.warn("Setting 'cycles' on the parameter map is likely causing a bug in your activity. Call setCycles on the def instead.");
+//        }
         super.put(paramName, String.valueOf(newValue));
         logger.info(() -> "setting param " + paramName + "=" + newValue);
         markMutation();