diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/layers/auth_layer.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/layers/auth_layer.rs
index be49324391..c71c8f99dd 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/layers/auth_layer.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/layers/auth_layer.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use super::AuthValidator;
 use http::{Request, Response};
 use http_body::Body;
 use pin_project::pin_project;
@@ -8,8 +9,6 @@ use std::{
 };
 use tower::{Layer, Service};
 
-use super::AuthValidator;
-
 /// This is an Http middleware layer that acts as an
 /// interceptor for `Authorization` headers. Incoming requests are dispatched to
 /// an inner [`AuthValidator`]. Invalid requests are blocked and the validator's error response is
diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/layers/jwt_secret.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/layers/jwt_secret.rs
index dd825c9142..9a34917483 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/layers/jwt_secret.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/layers/jwt_secret.rs
@@ -3,13 +3,10 @@ use jsonwebtoken::{decode, errors::ErrorKind, Algorithm, DecodingKey, Validation
 use rand::Rng;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::{
-    collections::hash_map::DefaultHasher,
-    hash::{Hash, Hasher},
     path::Path,
     time::{Duration, SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH},
 };
 use thiserror::Error;
-use tracing::info;
 
 /// Errors returned by the [`JwtSecret`][crate::layers::JwtSecret]
 #[derive(Error, Debug)]
@@ -46,7 +43,7 @@ const JWT_MAX_IAT_DIFF: Duration = Duration::from_secs(60);
 /// The execution layer client MUST support at least the following alg HMAC + SHA256 (HS256)
 const JWT_SIGNATURE_ALGO: Algorithm = Algorithm::HS256;
 
-/// Value-object holding a reference to an hex-encoded 256-bit secret key.
+/// Value-object holding a reference to a hex-encoded 256-bit secret key.
 /// A JWT secret key is used to secure JWT-based authentication. The secret key is
 /// a shared secret between the server and the client and is used to calculate a digital signature
 /// for the JWT, which is included in the JWT along with its payload.
@@ -79,7 +76,6 @@ impl JwtSecret {
     pub fn from_file(fpath: &Path) -> Result<Self, JwtError> {
         let hex = std::fs::read_to_string(fpath)?;
         let secret = JwtSecret::from_hex(hex)?;
-        info!("Loaded secret {secret:?} from {fpath:?}");
         Ok(secret)
     }
 
@@ -95,18 +91,13 @@ impl JwtSecret {
         let bytes = &secret.0;
         let hex = hex::encode(bytes);
         std::fs::write(fpath, hex)?;
-        info!("Created ephemeral secret {secret:?} at {fpath:?}");
         Ok(secret)
     }
 }
 
 impl std::fmt::Debug for JwtSecret {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        let mut hasher = DefaultHasher::new();
-        let bytes = &self.0;
-        bytes.hash(&mut hasher);
-        let hash = format!("{}", hasher.finish());
-        f.debug_tuple("JwtSecretHash").field(&hex::encode(hash)).finish()
+        f.debug_tuple("JwtSecretHash").field(&"{{}}").finish()
     }
 }
 
@@ -322,7 +313,6 @@ mod tests {
             }
             Err(_) => {
                 delete(fpath);
-                assert!(false); // Fail test
             }
         }
     }
@@ -345,7 +335,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     fn hex(secret: &JwtSecret) -> String {
-        hex::encode(&secret.0)
+        hex::encode(secret.0)
     }
 
     fn delete(path: &Path) {