diff --git a/tools/api-docs-generator/changelog/changelog.go b/tools/api-docs-generator/changelog/changelog.go
index 74ec232fd646..ec49674bb440 100644
--- a/tools/api-docs-generator/changelog/changelog.go
+++ b/tools/api-docs-generator/changelog/changelog.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func UpdateChangelog(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, syncStateCfg confi
 	// changes detected
 	historicalChangelog, err := os.ReadFile(changeLogFile) // just pass the file name
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Print(err)
+		return err
 	}
 
 	writer, err := os.Create(changeLogFile)
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func GenerateHistorical(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, docsDirectory s
 	for _, baseVersion := range gaVersions[1:] {
 		nextURL := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", cfg.Fetcher.Source, nextVersion)
 		baseURL := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", cfg.Fetcher.Source, baseVersion)
-		fmt.Printf("Comparing %s to %s\n", nextVersion, baseVersion)
+
 		groupedChanges, err := getChangeLog(nextURL, baseURL, loader)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/tools/api-docs-generator/cmd/historical-change-log/main.go b/tools/api-docs-generator/cmd/historical-change-log/main.go
index 13bc68e1b9d9..7053d6070a10 100644
--- a/tools/api-docs-generator/cmd/historical-change-log/main.go
+++ b/tools/api-docs-generator/cmd/historical-change-log/main.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"time"
@@ -19,8 +18,6 @@ func main() {
 		log.Panicf("usage: api-docs <config-file> <docs-dir>")
 	}
 
-	fmt.Println(os.Args)
-
 	cfg, err := config.Parse(os.Args[1])
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Panic(err)