diff --git a/python/server.py b/python/server.py
index 89fd61c..26a810b 100755
--- a/python/server.py
+++ b/python/server.py
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ def update():
   with globals()['lock']:
     globals()['data'] = grid_string
 
-  print("data updated to: " + grid_string)
-
   return grid_string
 
 def prepare_grid(grid):
@@ -41,7 +39,10 @@ def serial_func():
     while True:
       with globals()['lock']:
         if globals()['data'] != '':
+          t1 = time.time()
           ser.write(bytes(globals()['data'], 'ascii'))
+          t2 = time.time()
+          print("time taken: " + str(t2-t1) + "s")
           globals()['data'] = ''
       time.sleep(0.1)