diff --git a/Connection.js b/Connection.js
index 3558b15..21a4670 100644
--- a/Connection.js
+++ b/Connection.js
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ function spec(b) {
   var doubleSha256 = b.doubleSha256 || util.twoSha256;
   var nonce = util.generateNonce();
 
-  var Block = require('./Block').class();
-
   var BIP0031_VERSION = 60000;
 
   function Connection(socket, peer) {
diff --git a/RpcClient.js b/RpcClient.js
index 5e3b78e..959ea31 100644
--- a/RpcClient.js
+++ b/RpcClient.js
@@ -180,7 +180,9 @@ function ClassSpec(b) {
       });
     });
     req.on('error', function(e) {
-      log.err('Could not connect to bitcoin via RPC: '+e);
+      var err = new Error('Could not connect to bitcoin via RPC: '+e.message);
+      log.err(err);
+      callback(err);
     });
     
     req.setHeader('Content-Length', request.length);
diff --git a/config.js b/config.js
index 313ee63..aea295c 100644
--- a/config.js
+++ b/config.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 module.exports = {
   network: 'livenet',
-  logging: 'normal' // none, normal, debug
+  logger: 'normal' // none, normal, debug
 };