diff --git a/git_status.py b/git_status.py
index 36bd13c..699ada7 100644
--- a/git_status.py
+++ b/git_status.py
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ def search_repo_multiple_terms(term_list: List[str],
         repo_df = convert_repo_list_to_df(repo_list, category)
         repo_df_list.append(repo_df)
     combined_df = pd.concat(repo_df_list).reset_index(drop=True)
-    print('search_repo_multiple_terms')
-    print(combined_df)
     if drop_duplicate:
         combined_df = combined_df.drop_duplicates()
     combined_df['finml_added_date'] = datetime.datetime.now()
@@ -138,6 +136,7 @@ def search_new_repo_by_category(category: str,
     >>> min_stars_number = 100
     >>> existing_repo_df = get_repo_list()
     """
+    print('*** searching for category [{}] ***'.format(category))
     combined_df = None
     if category == 'Deep Learning And Reinforcement Learning':
         combined_df = search_repo_multiple_terms(['deep learning trading',
@@ -186,8 +185,7 @@ def search_new_repo_by_category(category: str,
                                                  )
 
     # only find ones that need to be inserted
-    if combined_df is not None and existing_repo_df is not None:
-        print(combined_df)
+    if combined_df is not None and not combined_df.empty and existing_repo_df is not None:
         combined_df = combined_df[
             ~combined_df['repo_path'].str.lower().isin(existing_repo_df['repo_path'].dropna().str.lower())]