diff --git a/firmware/controllers/algo/algo.cpp b/firmware/controllers/algo/algo.cpp
index f802572ce0..9c5c3988a9 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/algo/algo.cpp
+++ b/firmware/controllers/algo/algo.cpp
@@ -39,8 +39,4 @@ void initDataStructures(DECLARE_ENGINE_PARAMETER_SIGNATURE) {
 
 void initAlgo(Logging *sharedLogger) {
 	initInterpolation(sharedLogger);
-#if EFI_SIMULATOR
-	// todo: this is a mess, remove code duplication with PROD
-	initSettings();
-#endif
 }
diff --git a/firmware/controllers/engine_controller.cpp b/firmware/controllers/engine_controller.cpp
index d7ab39aed1..413629334d 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/engine_controller.cpp
+++ b/firmware/controllers/engine_controller.cpp
@@ -556,6 +556,9 @@ static void getKnockInfo(void) {
 
 // this method is used by real firmware and simulator
 void commonInitEngineController(Logging *sharedLogger DECLARE_ENGINE_PARAMETER_SUFFIX) {
+#if EFI_SIMULATOR
+	printf("commonInitEngineController\n");
+#endif
 	initConfigActions();
 	initMockVoltage();
 
@@ -592,6 +595,9 @@ void commonInitEngineController(Logging *sharedLogger DECLARE_ENGINE_PARAMETER_S
 }
 
 void initEngineContoller(Logging *sharedLogger DECLARE_ENGINE_PARAMETER_SUFFIX) {
+#if EFI_SIMULATOR
+	printf("initEngineContoller\n");
+#endif
 	addConsoleAction("analoginfo", printAnalogInfo);
 	commonInitEngineController(sharedLogger);
 
diff --git a/firmware/development/sensor_chart.cpp b/firmware/development/sensor_chart.cpp
index 0e23b0996d..d88956915c 100644
--- a/firmware/development/sensor_chart.cpp
+++ b/firmware/development/sensor_chart.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ static void setSensorChartFrequency(int value) {
 }
 
 void initSensorChart(void) {
+#if EFI_SIMULATOR
+	printf("initSensorChart\n");
+#endif
 	addConsoleActionI("set_sensor_chart_freq", setSensorChartFrequency);
 
 	initialized = true;