diff --git a/src/core/Cline.ts b/src/core/Cline.ts
index 5dd9e3fe98..9af638085f 100644
--- a/src/core/Cline.ts
+++ b/src/core/Cline.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ import { SYSTEM_PROMPT } from "./prompts/system"
 import { addUserInstructions } from "./prompts/system"
 import { OpenAiHandler } from "../api/providers/openai"
 import { ApiStream } from "../api/transform/stream"
-import { Logger } from "../services/logging/Logger"
 
 const cwd = vscode.workspace.workspaceFolders?.map((folder) => folder.uri.fsPath).at(0) ?? path.join(os.homedir(), "Desktop") // may or may not exist but fs checking existence would immediately ask for permission which would be bad UX, need to come up with a better solution
 
@@ -126,14 +125,10 @@ export class Cline {
 		images?: string[],
 		historyItem?: HistoryItem,
 	) {
-		Logger.log("initializing LLMAC")
 		this.llmAccessController = new LLMFileAccessController(cwd)
-		this.llmAccessController
-			.initialize()
-			.then(() => Logger.log("initialized"))
-			.catch((error) => {
-				console.error("Failed to initialize LLMFileAccessController:", error)
-			})
+		this.llmAccessController.initialize().catch((error) => {
+			console.error("Failed to initialize LLMFileAccessController:", error)
+		})
 		this.providerRef = new WeakRef(provider)
 		this.api = buildApiHandler(apiConfiguration)
 		this.terminalManager = new TerminalManager()
diff --git a/src/services/llm-access-control/LLMFileAccessController.test.ts b/src/services/llm-access-control/LLMFileAccessController.test.ts
index c2620a9b5e..8bf6353a48 100644
--- a/src/services/llm-access-control/LLMFileAccessController.test.ts
+++ b/src/services/llm-access-control/LLMFileAccessController.test.ts
@@ -224,52 +224,6 @@ describe("LLMFileAccessController", () => {
 		})
 	})
 
-	describe("File Watcher", () => {
-		it("should update patterns when .clineignore is modified", async () => {
-			// Initial state
-			controller.validateAccess("test.log").should.be.true()
-
-			// Modify .clineignore
-			await fs.writeFile(path.join(tempDir, ".clineignore"), "*.log")
-
-			// Wait for the next event loop tick to ensure file watcher processes the change
-			await Promise.resolve()
-
-			// Check if the new pattern is applied
-			controller.validateAccess("test.log").should.be.false()
-		})
-
-		it("should reset to default patterns when .clineignore is deleted", async () => {
-			// Initial state with .clineignore containing a pattern
-			await fs.writeFile(path.join(tempDir, ".clineignore"), "*.log")
-			await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 100))
-			controller.validateAccess("test.log").should.be.false()
-
-			// Delete .clineignore
-			await fs.unlink(path.join(tempDir, ".clineignore"))
-
-			// Wait for the next event loop tick to ensure file watcher processes the deletion
-			await Promise.resolve()
-
-			// Should now allow previously ignored files
-			controller.validateAccess("test.log").should.be.true()
-		})
-
-		it("should handle .clineignore being recreated", async () => {
-			// Delete existing .clineignore
-			await fs.unlink(path.join(tempDir, ".clineignore"))
-			await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 100))
-
-			// Create new .clineignore with different patterns
-			await fs.writeFile(path.join(tempDir, ".clineignore"), "*.temp")
-			await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 100))
-
-			// Check if new patterns are applied
-			controller.validateAccess("file.temp").should.be.false()
-			controller.validateAccess("test.log").should.be.true()
-		})
-	})
-
 	describe("Error Handling", () => {
 		it("should handle invalid paths", async () => {
 			// Test with an invalid path containing null byte
diff --git a/src/services/llm-access-control/LLMFileAccessController.ts b/src/services/llm-access-control/LLMFileAccessController.ts
index ad5ae50900..9598bee9c9 100644
--- a/src/services/llm-access-control/LLMFileAccessController.ts
+++ b/src/services/llm-access-control/LLMFileAccessController.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { fileExistsAtPath } from "../../utils/fs"
 import fs from "fs/promises"
 import ignore, { Ignore } from "ignore"
 import * as vscode from "vscode"
-import { Logger } from "../logging/Logger"
 
 /**
  * Controls LLM access to files by enforcing ignore patterns.
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ import { Logger } from "../logging/Logger"
 export class LLMFileAccessController {
 	private cwd: string
 	private ignoreInstance: Ignore
-	private fileWatcher: vscode.FileSystemWatcher | undefined
+	private fileWatcher: vscode.FileSystemWatcher | null
 	private disposables: vscode.Disposable[] = []
 
 	/**
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@ export class LLMFileAccessController {
 		this.cwd = cwd
 		this.ignoreInstance = ignore()
 		this.ignoreInstance.add(LLMFileAccessController.DEFAULT_PATTERNS)
+		this.fileWatcher = null
 
 		// Set up file watcher for .clineignore
 		this.setupFileWatcher()
@@ -48,15 +48,12 @@ export class LLMFileAccessController {
 		// Watch for changes and updates
 		this.disposables.push(
 			this.fileWatcher.onDidChange(() => {
-				Logger.log("[LLMFileAccessController] .clineignore changed - loading custom patterns")
 				this.loadCustomPatterns()
 			}),
 			this.fileWatcher.onDidCreate(() => {
-				Logger.log("[LLMFileAccessController] .clineignore created - loading custom patterns")
 				this.loadCustomPatterns()
 			}),
 			this.fileWatcher.onDidDelete(() => {
-				Logger.log("[LLMFileAccessController] .clineignore deleted - resetting to default patterns")
 				this.resetToDefaultPatterns()
 			}),
 		)
@@ -70,7 +67,6 @@ export class LLMFileAccessController {
 	 */
 	private async loadCustomPatterns(): Promise<void> {
 		try {
-			Logger.log("loading custom patterns.")
 			const ignorePath = path.join(this.cwd, ".clineignore")
 			if (await fileExistsAtPath(ignorePath)) {
 				// Reset ignore instance to prevent duplicate patterns
@@ -81,11 +77,9 @@ export class LLMFileAccessController {
 					.map((line) => line.trim())
 					.filter((line) => line && !line.startsWith("#"))
 
-				Logger.log(`[LLMFileAccessController] Loading custom patterns: ${JSON.stringify(customPatterns)}`)
 				this.ignoreInstance.add(customPatterns)
 			}
 		} catch (error) {
-			Logger.log(`[LLMFileAccessController] Error loading .clineignore: ${error}`)
 			// Continue with default patterns
 		}
 	}
@@ -94,7 +88,6 @@ export class LLMFileAccessController {
 	 * Reset ignore patterns to defaults
 	 */
 	private resetToDefaultPatterns(): void {
-		Logger.log("[LLMFileAccessController] Resetting to default patterns")
 		this.ignoreInstance = ignore()
 		this.ignoreInstance.add(LLMFileAccessController.DEFAULT_PATTERNS)
 	}
@@ -149,6 +142,6 @@ export class LLMFileAccessController {
 	dispose(): void {
 		this.disposables.forEach((d) => d.dispose())
 		this.disposables = []
-		this.fileWatcher = undefined
+		this.fileWatcher = null
 	}
 }