diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e071deb..e5aa83b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@
 
 ---
 
-## Release 1.8
+## Release 2.0
 
-Tag: v1.8  
+Tag: v2.0  
 Date: Month DD, 2022  
-URL: <https://github.com/KCarlile/flashchord/releases/tag/v1.8>  
+URL: <https://github.com/KCarlile/flashchord/releases/tag/v2.0>  
 Commit: <>
 
 - Fixed bug in debugging-enabled check (no issue).
-- 
+- Issue [#69](https://github.com/KCarlile/flashchord/issues/69): Fix logging redundancy
 
 ## Release 1.7
 
diff --git a/js/utils.js b/js/utils.js
index c69e013..3a86b9e 100644
--- a/js/utils.js
+++ b/js/utils.js
@@ -13,16 +13,12 @@ function logger($message) {
 
 // start a new block of logging with a heavy line if debugging is enabled
 function logger_new() {
-    if ((typeof DEBUG !== "undefined") && DEBUG) {
-        console.log("==========");
-    }
+    logger("==========");
 }
 
 // start a new sub-block of logging with a light line if debugging is enabled
 function logger_break() {
-    if ((typeof DEBUG !== "undefined") && DEBUG) {
-        console.log("----------");
-    }
+    logger("----------");
 }
 
 // get a random value from an array