diff --git a/src/main/java/com/josyf/macrobuttons/ConfigFile.java b/src/main/java/com/josyf/macrobuttons/ConfigFile.java
index 8ec5d56..0641748 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/josyf/macrobuttons/ConfigFile.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/josyf/macrobuttons/ConfigFile.java
@@ -15,21 +15,18 @@ public class ConfigFile {
     static JSONParser parser = new JSONParser();
     private static FileWriter fileWriter;
 
-    // if command.json exists, read it, convert it to an array, and append A JSON OBJECT
+    // Read commands.json, convert it to an array, and append A JSON OBJECT
     public static void appendToFile(JSONObject jsonObject) {
         try {
             Object obj = parser.parse(new FileReader("commands.json"));
             JSONArray array = (JSONArray) obj;
             array.add(jsonObject);
             writeToFile(array);
-            MacroButtons.initArray();
         } catch (IOException e) {
             System.out.println("Commands.json doesn't exist. Creating one...!");
-            // create json
             JSONArray jsonArray = new JSONArray();
             jsonArray.add(jsonObject);
             writeToFile(jsonArray);
-            MacroButtons.initArray();
         } catch (ParseException e) {
             e.printStackTrace();
         }
@@ -55,7 +52,7 @@ public class ConfigFile {
     }
 
     // parses commands.json into array, loop through array and add JSONObjects. returns array
-    public static ArrayList<JSONObject> initArray() {
+    public static ArrayList<JSONObject> getArrayFromJsonFile() {
         ArrayList<JSONObject> commandObjects = new ArrayList<>();
         try {
             // assign array to JSONArray using our commands.json as an object
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/josyf/macrobuttons/MacroButtons.java b/src/main/java/com/josyf/macrobuttons/MacroButtons.java
index 9a3d72d..12e9b6e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/josyf/macrobuttons/MacroButtons.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/josyf/macrobuttons/MacroButtons.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 public class MacroButtons implements ModInitializer {
 
     public static final String MOD_ID = "mgbuttons";
-    public static ArrayList<JSONObject> masterCommList;
+    private static ArrayList<JSONObject> masterCommList;
 
     @Override
     public void onInitialize() {
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ public class MacroButtons implements ModInitializer {
 
         ClientTickEvents.END_CLIENT_TICK.register(client -> {
             while (keyBinding.wasPressed()) {
-                System.out.println("Key 1 was pressed!");
                 MinecraftClient.getInstance().openScreen(new ButtonGUIScreen(new ButtonGUI()));
                 //client.player.closeScreen();
             }
@@ -49,11 +48,12 @@ public class MacroButtons implements ModInitializer {
         MinecraftClient.getInstance().player.sendChatMessage(command);
     }
 
-    // Assign masterCommList to an array of JSON objects (from commands.json)
+    // Assign masterCommList to JSONArray<objects> (from commands.json). Runs once.
     static void initArray() {
-        masterCommList = ConfigFile.initArray();
+        masterCommList = ConfigFile.getArrayFromJsonFile();
+        // If commands.json doesn't exist yet, start a global list variable for future creation
         if (masterCommList == null) {
-            System.out.println("Error! Master Command List is null");
+            setMasterCommList(new ArrayList<>());
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/josyf/macrobuttons/gui/ButtonGUI.java b/src/main/java/com/josyf/macrobuttons/gui/ButtonGUI.java
index 4dfbf3d..62c1b3b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/josyf/macrobuttons/gui/ButtonGUI.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/josyf/macrobuttons/gui/ButtonGUI.java
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ public class ButtonGUI extends LightweightGuiDescription {
 
             WButton button = new WButton(new TranslatableText(name.getText()));
             button.setOnClick(() -> {
-                System.out.println("Command was " + instancedString);
                 MacroButtons.runCommand(instancedString);
             });
 
@@ -75,17 +74,9 @@ public class ButtonGUI extends LightweightGuiDescription {
 
             ArrayList<JSONObject> commListCopy = MacroButtons.getMasterCommList();
 
-            if (commListCopy != null) {
-                commListCopy.add(newJsonObject);
-
-                // Add jsonObject to commands.json
-                ConfigFile.appendToFile(newJsonObject);
-
-                MacroButtons.setMasterCommList(commListCopy);
-            } else {
-                ConfigFile.appendToFile(newJsonObject);
-            }
-
+            commListCopy.add(newJsonObject);
+            MacroButtons.setMasterCommList(commListCopy);
+            ConfigFile.appendToFile(newJsonObject);
 
             adjustBounds();
 
@@ -109,20 +100,11 @@ public class ButtonGUI extends LightweightGuiDescription {
 
             WButton button = new WButton(new TranslatableText(name));
             button.setOnClick(() -> {
-                System.out.println("Command was " + instancedString);
                 MacroButtons.runCommand(instancedString);
             });
-            // int newX = incrementNumber(x, 4);
-            //System.out.println("x val: " + xValue);
-            //System.out.println("y val: " + yValue);
-
 
             root.add(button, xValue, yValue, 4, 1);
-
-
-
             adjustBounds();
-
             root.validate(this);
 
         } else {
@@ -136,7 +118,6 @@ public class ButtonGUI extends LightweightGuiDescription {
         //JSONArray stringCommList = MacroButtons.masterCommList;
         ArrayList<JSONObject> commListCopy = MacroButtons.getMasterCommList();
         // Array will contain String class types. Convert these to objects
-        System.out.println("I be doin my thing here");
         // Then convert the objects to buttons
         if (commListCopy != null) {
             for (int i = 0; i < commListCopy.size(); i++) {