diff --git a/docs/RELEASE-NOTES b/docs/RELEASE-NOTES
index c9cd5b9..5d5139d 100644
--- a/docs/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/docs/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+Version 0.3.2
+-------------
+
+- fixed silly bug in 0.3.1
+
 Version 0.3.1
 -------------
 
diff --git a/server/daemon.py b/server/daemon.py
index 0fa7dec..1dae4cd 100644
--- a/server/daemon.py
+++ b/server/daemon.py
@@ -49,18 +49,18 @@ class Daemon(util.LoggedClass):
         Handles temporary connection issues.  Daemon reponse errors
         are raise through DaemonError.
         '''
-        prior_msg = None
-        skip_count = None
+        self.prior_msg = None
+        self.skip_count = None
 
         def log_error(msg, skip_once=False):
-            if skip_once and skip_count is None:
-                skip_count = 1
-            if msg != prior_msg or skip_count == 0:
-                skip_count = 10
-                prior_msg = msg
-                self.logger.error('{}.  Retrying between sleeps...'
+            if skip_once and self.skip_count is None:
+                self.skip_count = 1
+            if msg != self.prior_msg or self.skip_count == 0:
+                self.skip_count = 10
+                self.prior_msg = msg
+                self.logger.error('{}  Retrying between sleeps...'
                                   .format(msg))
-            skip_count -= 1
+            self.skip_count -= 1
 
         data = json.dumps(payload)
         secs = 1
@@ -69,23 +69,23 @@ class Daemon(util.LoggedClass):
                 async with self.workqueue_semaphore:
                     async with aiohttp.post(self.url, data=data) as resp:
                         result = processor(await resp.json())
-                        if prior_msg:
+                        if self.prior_msg:
                             self.logger.info('connection restored')
                         return result
             except asyncio.TimeoutError:
-                log_error('timeout error', skip_once=True)
+                log_error('timeout error.', skip_once=True)
             except aiohttp.ClientHttpProcessingError:
-                log_error('HTTP error', skip_once=True)
+                log_error('HTTP error.', skip_once=True)
             except aiohttp.ServerDisconnectedError:
-                log_error('disconnected', skip_once=True)
+                log_error('disconnected.', skip_once=True)
             except aiohttp.ClientConnectionError:
                 log_error('connection problem - is your daemon running?')
             except self.DaemonWarmingUpError:
-                log_error('still starting up checking blocks...')
+                log_error('still starting up checking blocks.')
             except (asyncio.CancelledError, DaemonError):
                 raise
             except Exception as e:
-                log_error('request gave unexpected error: {}'.format(e))
+                log_error('request gave unexpected error: {}.'.format(e))
             await asyncio.sleep(secs)
             secs = min(16, secs * 2)
 
diff --git a/server/version.py b/server/version.py
index 6e1d57d..44f15ac 100644
--- a/server/version.py
+++ b/server/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.3.1"
+VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.3.2"