diff --git a/libs/poolWorker.js b/libs/poolWorker.js
index d288375..fb18fea 100644
--- a/libs/poolWorker.js
+++ b/libs/poolWorker.js
@@ -87,10 +87,14 @@ module.exports = function(logger){
             var shareProcessor = new ShareProcessor(logger, poolOptions)
 
             handlers.auth = function(workerName, password, authCallback){
-                pool.daemon.cmd('validateaddress', [workerName], function(results){
-                    var isValid = results.filter(function(r){return r.response.isvalid}).length > 0;
-                    authCallback(isValid);
-                });
+                if (shareProcessing.internal.validateWorkerAddress !== true)
+                    authCallback(true);
+                else {
+                    pool.daemon.cmd('validateaddress', [workerName], function(results){
+                        var isValid = results.filter(function(r){return r.response.isvalid}).length > 0;
+                        authCallback(isValid);
+                    });
+                }
             };
 
             handlers.share = function(isValidShare, isValidBlock, data){
@@ -171,4 +175,4 @@ module.exports = function(logger){
 
         
     }
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/libs/stats.js b/libs/stats.js
index 05be656..7f2e126 100644
--- a/libs/stats.js
+++ b/libs/stats.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ module.exports = function(logger, portalConfig, poolConfigs){
                             symbol: poolConfigs[coinName].coin.symbol.toUpperCase(),
                             algorithm: poolConfigs[coinName].coin.algorithm,
                             hashrates: replies[i + 1],
-                            poolStats: replies[i + 2],
+                            poolStats: replies[i + 2] != null ? replies[i + 2] : { validShares: 0, validBlocks: 0, invalidShares: 0 },
                             blocks: {
                                 pending: replies[i + 3],
                                 confirmed: replies[i + 4],
@@ -178,4 +178,3 @@ module.exports = function(logger, portalConfig, poolConfigs){
     };
 
 };
-