diff --git a/certbot-dns-dnsimple/snap/hooks/post-refresh b/certbot-dns-dnsimple/snap/hooks/post-refresh
index f03841b43..7203486ca 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-dnsimple/snap/hooks/post-refresh
+++ b/certbot-dns-dnsimple/snap/hooks/post-refresh
@@ -7,13 +7,9 @@ if [ ! -f "$SNAP/certbot-shared/__init__.py" ]; then
 fi
 
 cb_installed=$(grep -oP "__version__ = '\K.*(?=')" $SNAP/certbot-shared/__init__.py)
-echo "cb_installed: $cb_installed" >> "$SNAP_DATA/debuglog" # if we succeed
-echo "cb_installed: $cb_installed" # if we fail
 
 # get required certbot version for plugin
 cb_required=$(grep -oP "certbot>=\K.*(?=')" $SNAP/setup.py)
-echo "cb_required: $cb_required" >> "$SNAP_DATA/debuglog"
-echo "cb_required: $cb_required"
 
 python3 -c "from distutils.version import LooseVersion; exit(1) if LooseVersion('$cb_installed')\
   < LooseVersion('$cb_required') else exit(0)" || exit_code=$?
diff --git a/certbot-dns-dnsimple/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/certbot-dns-dnsimple/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 8a35cf7c8..08d7b4fd7 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-dnsimple/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/certbot-dns-dnsimple/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@ grade: devel
 base: core20
 adopt-info: certbot-dns-dnsimple
 
-apps:
-  bash:
-    command: run-bash
-
 parts:
   certbot-dns-dnsimple:
     plugin: python
@@ -53,6 +49,3 @@ hooks:
   post-refresh:
     plugs:
       - certbot-version
-  pre-refresh:
-    plugs:
-      - certbot-version