diff --git a/kernel_entry.S b/kernel_entry.S
index be22530..d4f5032 100644
--- a/kernel_entry.S
+++ b/kernel_entry.S
@@ -83,12 +83,6 @@ long_mode_start:
     movabsq $stack_top, %rax
     movq %rax, %rsp
 
-    movabsq $__bss_start, %rdi
-    movabsq $__bss_end, %rcx
-    subq %rdi, %rcx
-    xorq %rax, %rax
-    rep stosb
-
     call kernel_main
     cli
 1:
diff --git a/platform_kernel.c b/platform_kernel.c
index fd240ca..ad96e64 100644
--- a/platform_kernel.c
+++ b/platform_kernel.c
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ void forth_printf(const char* fmt, ...) {
 
 void kernel_main(void) {
     serial_init();
+    forth_printf("Kernel started\n");
     forth_run();
     forth_panic();
 }