diff --git a/kmk/firmware.py b/kmk/firmware.py
index dba794d..b831482 100644
--- a/kmk/firmware.py
+++ b/kmk/firmware.py
@@ -289,10 +289,6 @@ class Firmware:
         self._print_debug_cycle(init=True)
 
         while True:
-            # Generally speaking, the less stuff GC has to clean out,
-            # the faster it'll run. Start every cycle with a clean
-            # garbage bin to avoid random hiccups during keypress handling
-            gc.collect()
             state_changed = False
 
             if self.split_type is not None and self.is_master:
diff --git a/user_keymaps/klardotsh/kitsym4_iris.py b/user_keymaps/klardotsh/kitsym4_iris.py
index 9b7f425..1f1380f 100644
--- a/user_keymaps/klardotsh/kitsym4_iris.py
+++ b/user_keymaps/klardotsh/kitsym4_iris.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from kmk.keys import KC
 
 keyboard = Firmware()
 
-keyboard.debug_enabled = True
+keyboard.debug_enabled = False
 keyboard.unicode_mode = UnicodeMode.LINUX
 keyboard.tap_time = 750