diff --git a/app/core/lifespan.py b/app/core/lifespan.py
index ddff61bc..a1419d43 100644
--- a/app/core/lifespan.py
+++ b/app/core/lifespan.py
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
     app_logger.info("Starting up ecommerce API")
 
     # === REMOVED: Database table creation ===
-    # Base.metadata.create_all(bind=engine)  # ❌ Removed - handled by Alembic
-    # create_indexes()                       # ❌ Removed - handled by Alembic
+    # Base.metadata.create_all(bind=engine)  # Removed - handled by Alembic
+    # create_indexes()                       # Removed - handled by Alembic
 
     # === KEPT: Application-level initialization ===
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
     # - Set up external service connections
     # - Load initial data (AFTER migrations)
 
-    logger.info("✅ Application startup completed")
+    logger.info("[OK] Application startup completed")
 
     yield
 
@@ -118,12 +118,12 @@ def verify_startup_requirements():
     # - Required environment variables
 
     if issues:
-        logger.error("❌ Startup verification failed:")
+        logger.error("[ERROR] Startup verification failed:")
         for issue in issues:
             logger.error(f"   - {issue}")
         return False
 
-    logger.info("✅ Startup verification passed")
+    logger.info("[OK] Startup verification passed")
     return True
 
 # You can call this in your main.py if desired: