diff --git a/server/.gitignore b/server/.gitignore
index ea9d63c78..ae98fe998 100644
--- a/server/.gitignore
+++ b/server/.gitignore
@@ -138,4 +138,6 @@ build
 # Other
 .env
 build/
+
+# Firebase Secrets
 .firebase-secrets.json
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/src/actions/deleter.ts b/server/src/actions/deleter.ts
index 595075249..dc495e758 100644
--- a/server/src/actions/deleter.ts
+++ b/server/src/actions/deleter.ts
@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@ export const scheduleCron = () => {
         q.on('value', (querySnapshot)=> {
             querySnapshot.forEach(async (doc) => {
                 //Delete the doc here
-                console.log(doc.id)
-                await doc.ref.delete()
+                console.log(doc.uid)
+                await doc.ref.delete().then(() => {
+                    console.log("Document successfully deleted!")
+                }).catch((error) => {
+                    console.error("Error removing document:", error)
+                })
             })
         })
     })
diff --git a/server/src/index.ts b/server/src/index.ts
index c4c5afb1f..c0cc1df19 100644
--- a/server/src/index.ts
+++ b/server/src/index.ts
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ const io = new Server(socketServer, {
   },
 });
 
-// Begin searching and collecting Garbage (old messages)
-scheduleCron();
-
 // Firebase JWT Authorization Custom Middleware
 io.use(async (socket, next) => {
   const token = socket.handshake.auth.token;
@@ -344,6 +341,9 @@ app.listen(express_port, () => {
   );
 });
 
+// Begin searching and collecting Garbage (old messages)
+scheduleCron();
+
 // Some old API routes are commented out for now due to breaking type changes.
 
 // REST functions