diff --git a/src/views/HomeView.vue b/src/views/HomeView.vue
index 3056d921..f9af6e15 100644
--- a/src/views/HomeView.vue
+++ b/src/views/HomeView.vue
@@ -148,25 +148,17 @@ export default class HomeView extends Vue {
 
   // 'created' hook runs when the Vue instance is first created
   async created() {
-    await accountsDB.open();
-    this.allAccounts = await accountsDB.accounts.toArray();
-    await db.open();
-    const settings = await db.settings.get(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY);
-    this.activeDid = settings?.activeDid || "";
-    this.allContacts = await db.contacts.toArray();
-    this.feedLastViewedId = settings?.lastViewedClaimId;
-  }
-
-  // 'mounted' hook runs after initial render
-  async mounted() {
     try {
+      await accountsDB.open();
+      this.allAccounts = await accountsDB.accounts.toArray();
       await db.open();
       const settings = await db.settings.get(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY);
       this.apiServer = settings?.apiServer || "";
-
+      this.activeDid = settings?.activeDid || "";
+      this.allContacts = await db.contacts.toArray();
+      this.feedLastViewedId = settings?.lastViewedClaimId;
       this.updateAllFeed();
     } catch (err) {
-      console.log("Error in mounted():", err);
       this.alertTitle = "Error";
       this.alertMessage =
         err.userMessage ||
@@ -217,7 +209,6 @@ export default class HomeView extends Vue {
         (acc) => acc.did === this.activeDid,
         this.allAccounts
       );
-      //console.log("about to parse from", this.activeDid, account?.identity);
       const identity = JSON.parse(account?.identity || "null");
       if (!identity) {
         throw new Error("No identity found.");