diff --git a/src/gateway/Server.ts b/src/gateway/Server.ts
index 4918f1b51..7fea1a279 100644
--- a/src/gateway/Server.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/Server.ts
@@ -171,12 +171,9 @@ export class Server {
         await Config.init();
         await initEvent();
         // temporary fix
-        console.log("[Gateway] Clearing voice states");
         await cleanupOnStartup();
 
-        console.log("[Gateway] dbg checking if server is listening");
         if (!this.server.listening) {
-            console.log("gonna start listening on", this.port);
             this.server.listen(this.port);
             console.log(`[Gateway] online on 0.0.0.0:${this.port}`);
         }
diff --git a/src/gateway/util/Utils.ts b/src/gateway/util/Utils.ts
index 1757b8458..a629751b7 100644
--- a/src/gateway/util/Utils.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/util/Utils.ts
@@ -53,9 +53,8 @@ export async function cleanupOnStartup(): Promise<void> {
     //	},
     //);
 
-    try {
-        await VoiceState.clear();
-    } catch (e) {
-        console.error("Error clearing voice states on startup:", e);
-    }
+    console.log("[Gateway] Starting async voice state wipe...");
+    VoiceState.clear()
+        .then((e) => console.log("[Gateway] Successfully cleaned voice states"))
+        .catch((e) => console.error("[Gateway] Error cleaning voice states on startup:", e));
 }