diff --git a/api/src/dooris_api/__init__.py b/api/src/dooris_api/__init__.py
index 139ee17..8ee8809 100644
--- a/api/src/dooris_api/__init__.py
+++ b/api/src/dooris_api/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 import os
-import sys
-import logging
 from contextvars import ContextVar
 from argparse import ArgumentParser, Namespace
 
@@ -74,10 +72,6 @@ def main():
     )
     args = argp.parse_args()
 
-    # setup logging
-    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG, format="[%(levelname)s] %(filename)s: %(message)s")
-
-    # setup app
     app_config.set(args)
     import uvicorn
     from dooris_api.app import app
@@ -86,7 +80,6 @@ def main():
         from fastapi.staticfiles import StaticFiles
         app.mount("/", StaticFiles(directory=args.serve_static, html=True), name="static")
         
-    # start webserver
     config = uvicorn.Config(app, port=8000, log_level="debug")
     server = uvicorn.Server(config)
     server.run()
diff --git a/api/src/dooris_api/app.py b/api/src/dooris_api/app.py
index 54f97f1..edb338f 100644
--- a/api/src/dooris_api/app.py
+++ b/api/src/dooris_api/app.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from typing import Optional, List, AsyncIterable
 import logging
 import secrets
+import sys
 from datetime import datetime, UTC
 from fastapi import FastAPI, Request, Response, status
 from fastapi.responses import RedirectResponse
@@ -21,6 +22,12 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
     app_cfg = app_config.get()
 
+    root_logger = logging.getLogger("")
+    root_logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+    root_logger.addHandler(logging.StreamHandler(sys.stderr))
+    app_logger = logging.getLogger("dooris_api")
+    app_logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+
     app.extra["oidc_client"] = OpenidClient.from_issuer_url(
         url=app_cfg.openid_issuer,
         authentication_redirect_uri=f"{app_cfg.base_url}/auth/login-callback",
@@ -35,7 +42,8 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
         auth=BasicAuth(app_cfg.ccujack_user, app_cfg.ccujack_password),
         mqtt_conn=app_cfg.ccujack_mqtt,
     )
-    await app.extra["ccujack"].start()
+    await app.extra["ccujack"].connect_mqtt()
+    await app.extra["ccujack"].find_locks()
 
     yield
 
diff --git a/api/src/dooris_api/ccujack.py b/api/src/dooris_api/ccujack.py
index 9edbcdb..1132e63 100644
--- a/api/src/dooris_api/ccujack.py
+++ b/api/src/dooris_api/ccujack.py
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ class CCUJackClient:
     locks: LockData
     param_values: Dict[str, Any]
     task_process_messages: asyncio.Task
-    task_find_locks: asyncio.Task
     data_updated: asyncio.Event
 
     def __init__(self, base_uri: str, auth: BasicAuth, mqtt_conn: str):
@@ -86,16 +85,10 @@ class CCUJackClient:
         self.locks = None
         self.param_values = dict()
         self.task_process_messages = None
-        self.task_find_locks = None
         self.data_updated = asyncio.Event()
 
-    async def start(self):
+    async def connect_mqtt(self):
         await self.mqtt.connect()
-        await self.find_locks()
-
-        self.task_find_locks = asyncio.get_running_loop().create_task(
-            self.cron(), name="ccujack-cron"
-        )
         self.task_process_messages = asyncio.get_running_loop().create_task(
             self.process_mqt_messages(), name="process-mqtt-messages"
         )
@@ -123,7 +116,6 @@ class CCUJackClient:
             # save the result
             new_locks = [i for i in device_infos if i[0].type == DEVICE_TYPE_LOCK]
             if new_locks != self.locks:
-                logger.info("Found new locks, updating state")
                 self.locks = new_locks
                 self.data_updated.set()
                 self.data_updated.clear()
@@ -156,17 +148,6 @@ class CCUJackClient:
             finally:
                 self.data_updated.clear()
 
-    async def cron(self):
-        while True:
-            try:
-
-                await asyncio.sleep(60 * 60) # 1 hour
-                logger.info("Running CCUJack cron")
-                await self.find_locks()
-
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.exception(f"Error in CCUJack cron task: {e}")
-
     async def query_param_value(self, address: str) -> CCUValue:
         if address in self.param_values:
             return self.param_values[address]
diff --git a/api/src/dooris_api/mqtt_client.py b/api/src/dooris_api/mqtt_client.py
index 03db2cc..1548e66 100644
--- a/api/src/dooris_api/mqtt_client.py
+++ b/api/src/dooris_api/mqtt_client.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # https://github.com/eclipse-paho/paho.mqtt.python/blob/master/examples/loop_asyncio.py
 #
 
-from typing import Any, Set, Iterable
+from typing import Any, List, Set, Iterable
 import logging
 import asyncio
 import socket
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ class AsyncMqttClient:
             self.fut_subscribe = asyncio.get_running_loop().create_future()
             self.client.subscribe([(i, qos) for i in to_add])
             await self.fut_subscribe
-            self.active_subscriptions.update(to_add)
 
         to_remove = self.active_subscriptions.difference(topics)
         if to_remove:
@@ -140,7 +139,6 @@ class AsyncMqttClient:
             self.fut_unsubscribe = asyncio.get_running_loop().create_future()
             self.client.unsubscribe(list(to_remove))
             await self.fut_unsubscribe
-            self.active_subscriptions.difference_update(to_remove)
 
     async def connect(self):
         server_host, server_port = self.connection_string.rsplit(":", maxsplit=1)