diff --git a/src/compiler/index.ts b/src/compiler/index.ts
index 23e9317409..7b89e7b2ea 100644
--- a/src/compiler/index.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/index.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import { getCandidAndCanisterMethods } from './get_candid_and_canister_methods';
 import { getCanisterJavaScript } from './get_canister_javascript';
 import { getNamesAfterCli, getNamesBeforeCli } from './get_names';
 import { handleCli } from './handle_cli';
-import { logAutoreloadWarning } from './log_auto_reload_warning';
 import { prepareDockerImage } from './prepare_docker_image';
 import { prepareRustStagingArea } from './prepare_rust_staging_area';
 import { logSuccess, time, unwrap } from './utils';
@@ -128,8 +127,6 @@ async function azle() {
     );
 
     logSuccess(canisterName, canisterId, replicaWebServerPort);
-
-    logAutoreloadWarning();
 }
 
 function createAzleDirectories() {
diff --git a/src/compiler/log_auto_reload_warning.ts b/src/compiler/log_auto_reload_warning.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 8dac9bac8d..0000000000
--- a/src/compiler/log_auto_reload_warning.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-import { red } from './utils/colors';
-
-export function logAutoreloadWarning() {
-    if (
-        process.env.AZLE_AUTORELOAD === 'true' &&
-        process.env.DFX_NETWORK !== 'local'
-    ) {
-        console.info(
-            red(
-                `DANGER: AZLE_AUTORELOAD is set to true; arbitrary untrusted JavaScript can be executed with the reload_js update method\n`
-            )
-        );
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/compiler/rust/canister_methods/src/hash_file.rs b/src/compiler/rust/canister_methods/src/hash_file.rs
index e441abe640..8ea612371a 100644
--- a/src/compiler/rust/canister_methods/src/hash_file.rs
+++ b/src/compiler/rust/canister_methods/src/hash_file.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ pub fn get_hash_file() -> proc_macro2::TokenStream {
             hash_file_by_parts(&path, 0)
         }
 
-        #[ic_cdk_macros::query(guard = is_authenticated)]
+        #[ic_cdk_macros::query(guard = guard_against_non_controllers)]
         pub fn get_file_hash(path: String) -> Option<String> {
             Some(
                 load_hashes()
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub fn get_hash_file() -> proc_macro2::TokenStream {
             )
         }
 
-        #[ic_cdk_macros::query(guard = is_authenticated)]
+        #[ic_cdk_macros::query(guard = guard_against_non_controllers)]
         pub fn get_hash_status(path: String) -> Option<(u64, u64)> {
             Some((get_bytes_hashed(&path), get_file_size(&path)?))
         }
diff --git a/src/compiler/rust/canister_methods/src/reload_js.rs b/src/compiler/rust/canister_methods/src/reload_js.rs
index b64c3b2d95..adbe6f6c6f 100644
--- a/src/compiler/rust/canister_methods/src/reload_js.rs
+++ b/src/compiler/rust/canister_methods/src/reload_js.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 use quote::quote;
 
-// TODO there is no authentication on this method
-// TODO it is up to the developer to not deploy with this function
-// TODO in the binary if they are worried about it
 pub fn get_reload_js(env_vars: &Vec<(String, String)>) -> proc_macro2::TokenStream {
     let azle_autoreload_env_var = env_vars.iter().find(|(key, _)| key == "AZLE_AUTORELOAD");
 
     if let Some((_, value)) = azle_autoreload_env_var {
         if value == "true" {
             return quote! {
-                #[ic_cdk_macros::update]
+                #[ic_cdk_macros::update(guard = guard_against_non_controllers)]
                 fn reload_js(timestamp: u64, chunk_number: u64, js_bytes: Vec<u8>, total_len: u64) {
                     RELOADED_JS_TIMESTAMP.with(|reloaded_js_timestamp| {
                         let mut reloaded_js_timestamp_mut = reloaded_js_timestamp.borrow_mut();
@@ -33,6 +30,7 @@ pub fn get_reload_js(env_vars: &Vec<(String, String)>) -> proc_macro2::TokenStre
                         if reloaded_js_complete_bytes.len() as u64 == total_len {
                             let js_string = String::from_utf8_lossy(&reloaded_js_complete_bytes);
                             initialize_js(&js_string, false);
+                            ic_cdk::println!("Azle: Reloaded canister JavaScript");
                         }
                     });
                 }
diff --git a/src/compiler/rust/canister_methods/src/upload_file_chunk/mod.rs b/src/compiler/rust/canister_methods/src/upload_file_chunk/mod.rs
index 10b373ea3a..9e80a98b1c 100644
--- a/src/compiler/rust/canister_methods/src/upload_file_chunk/mod.rs
+++ b/src/compiler/rust/canister_methods/src/upload_file_chunk/mod.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pub fn get_upload_file_chunk() -> proc_macro2::TokenStream {
         #check_if_latest_version_src
         #hash_file_src
 
-        #[ic_cdk_macros::update(guard = is_authenticated)]
+        #[ic_cdk_macros::update(guard = guard_against_non_controllers)]
         pub fn upload_file_chunk(
             dest_path: String,
             timestamp: u64,
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ pub fn get_upload_file_chunk() -> proc_macro2::TokenStream {
             }
         }
 
-        pub fn is_authenticated() -> Result<(), String> {
+        pub fn guard_against_non_controllers() -> Result<(), String> {
             if ic_cdk::api::is_controller(&ic_cdk::api::caller()) {
                 return Ok(());
             }
-            return Err("Not Authorized: must be a controller to call this method".to_string());
+            return Err("Not Authorized: only controllers of this canister may call this method".to_string());
         }
 
         pub fn start_hash(dest_path: String) {
diff --git a/src/compiler/rust/canister_methods/src/upload_file_chunk/versions.rs b/src/compiler/rust/canister_methods/src/upload_file_chunk/versions.rs
index 7c002c8cfc..3d03f7be4d 100644
--- a/src/compiler/rust/canister_methods/src/upload_file_chunk/versions.rs
+++ b/src/compiler/rust/canister_methods/src/upload_file_chunk/versions.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub fn get_check_if_latest_version_src() -> proc_macro2::TokenStream {
             })
         }
 
-        #[ic_cdk_macros::update(guard = is_authenticated)]
+        #[ic_cdk_macros::update(guard = guard_against_non_controllers)]
         pub fn clear_file_and_info(path: String) {
             reset_for_new_upload(&path, 0).unwrap()
         }