diff --git a/lua/script.lua b/lua/script.lua
index 0e71c1da5..b3b8b8620 100644
--- a/lua/script.lua
+++ b/lua/script.lua
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ Script.clear = function()
   poll.clear_all()
   -- clear engine
   engine.name = nil
+  free_engine()
   -- clear init
   init = norns.none
   -- clear last run
diff --git a/sc/core/Crone.sc b/sc/core/Crone.sc
index 591b6edd0..34d19b335 100644
--- a/sc/core/Crone.sc
+++ b/sc/core/Crone.sc
@@ -361,8 +361,7 @@ Crone {
 
 			// @function /engine/free
 			'/engine/free':OSCFunc.new({
-				postln("attempt to free engine");
-				if(engine.notNil, { postln("freeing engine"); engine.deinit; });
+				if(engine.notNil, { engine.deinit; });
 			}, '/engine/free'),
 
 			// @function /engine/load/name