diff --git a/cronjobs/payouts.php b/cronjobs/payouts.php
index b3840fef..579890d3 100755
--- a/cronjobs/payouts.php
+++ b/cronjobs/payouts.php
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ if ($setting->getValue('disable_manual_payouts') != 1) {
             $log->logError('Failed to verify this users coin address, skipping payout');
             continue;
           }
-        } catch (BitcoinClientException $e) {
+        } catch (Exception $e) {
           $log->logError('Failed to verify this users coin address, skipping payout');
           continue;
         }
         try {
           $txid = $bitcoin->sendtoaddress($aData['coin_address'], $dBalance - $config['txfee']);
-        } catch (BitcoinClientException $e) {
+        } catch (Exception $e) {
           $log->logError('Failed to send requested balance to coin address, please check payout process. Does the wallet cover the amount?');
           continue;
         }
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ if ($setting->getValue('disable_auto_payouts') != 1) {
             $log->logError('Failed to verify this users coin address, skipping payout');
             continue;
           }
-        } catch (BitcoinClientException $e) {
+        } catch (Exception $e) {
           $log->logError('Failed to verify this users coin address, skipping payout');
           continue;
         }
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ if ($setting->getValue('disable_auto_payouts') != 1) {
         // Send balance, fees are reduced later by RPC Server
         try {
           $txid = $bitcoin->sendtoaddress($aUserData['coin_address'], $dBalance - $config['txfee']);
-        } catch (BitcoinClientException $e) {
+        } catch (Exception $e) {
           $log->logError('Failed to send requested balance to coin address, please check payout process. Does the wallet cover the amount?');
           continue;
         }
diff --git a/public/include/classes/bitcoin.class.php b/public/include/classes/bitcoin.class.php
index 129cb61c..d91d5fc2 100644
--- a/public/include/classes/bitcoin.class.php
+++ b/public/include/classes/bitcoin.class.php
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ class BitcoinClient extends jsonRPCClient {
   public function can_connect() {
     try {
       $r = $this->getinfo();
-    } catch (BitcoinClientException $e) {
+    } catch (Exception $e) {
       return $e->getMessage();
     }
     return true;
diff --git a/public/include/classes/user.class.php b/public/include/classes/user.class.php
index af42eabd..677acf47 100644
--- a/public/include/classes/user.class.php
+++ b/public/include/classes/user.class.php
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ class User extends Base {
             $this->setErrorMessage('Invalid coin address');
             return false;
           }
-        } catch (BitcoinClientException $e) {
+        } catch (Exception $e) {
           $this->setErrorMessage('Unable to verify coin address');
           return false;
         }
diff --git a/public/include/jsonRPCClient.php b/public/include/jsonRPCClient.php
index 2d386f8a..12b9a0c9 100644
--- a/public/include/jsonRPCClient.php
+++ b/public/include/jsonRPCClient.php
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class jsonRPCClient {
 							'content' => $request
 							));
 		$context  = stream_context_create($opts);
-		if ($fp = fopen($this->url, 'r', false, $context)) {
+		if ($fp = @fopen($this->url, 'r', false, $context)) {
 			$response = '';
 			while($row = fgets($fp)) {
 				$response.= trim($row)."\n";