diff --git a/src/api.py b/src/api.py
index 536768e8..7571ff05 100644
--- a/src/api.py
+++ b/src/api.py
@@ -1119,10 +1119,8 @@ class BMRPCDispatcher(object):
         toAddress = addBMIfNotPresent(toAddress)
         fromAddress = addBMIfNotPresent(fromAddress)
         self._verifyAddress(fromAddress)
-        try:
-            fromAddressEnabled = self.config.getboolean(
-                fromAddress, 'enabled')
-        except BaseException:
+        fromAddressEnabled = self.config.safeGetBoolean(fromAddress, 'enabled')
+        if fromAddressEnabled is None:
             raise APIError(
                 13, 'Could not find your fromAddress in the keys.dat file.')
         if not fromAddressEnabled:
@@ -1165,9 +1163,7 @@ class BMRPCDispatcher(object):
             TTL = 28 * 24 * 60 * 60
         fromAddress = addBMIfNotPresent(fromAddress)
         self._verifyAddress(fromAddress)
-        try:
-            self.config.getboolean(fromAddress, 'enabled')
-        except BaseException:
+        if not self.config.safeGetBoolean(fromAddress, 'enabled'):
             raise APIError(
                 13, 'Could not find your fromAddress in the keys.dat file.')
         toAddress = str_broadcast_subscribers
diff --git a/src/tests/samples.py b/src/tests/samples.py
index 52607732..38151daf 100644
--- a/src/tests/samples.py
+++ b/src/tests/samples.py
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ sample_ripe = b'003cd097eb7f35c87b5dc8b4538c22cb55312a9f'
 # stream: 1, version: 2
 sample_address = 'BM-onkVu1KKL2UaUss5Upg9vXmqd3esTmV79'
 
-sample_factor = 66858749573256452658262553961707680376751171096153613379801854825275240965733
+sample_factor = \
+    66858749573256452658262553961707680376751171096153613379801854825275240965733
 # G * sample_factor
 sample_point = (
     33567437183004486938355437500683826356288335339807546987348409590129959362313,
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ sample_inbox_msg_ids = [
     '27e644765a3e4b2e973ee7ccf958ea20', '51fc5531-3989-4d69-bbb5-68d64b756f5b',
     '2c975c515f8b414db5eea60ba57ba455', 'bc1f2d8a-681c-4cc0-9a12-6067c7e1ac24']
 # second address in sample_subscription_addresses
-# is for the announcement broadcast
+# is for the announcement broadcast, but is it matter?
 sample_subscription_addresses = [
     'BM-2cWQLCBGorT9pUGkYSuGGVr9LzE4mRnQaq',
     'BM-GtovgYdgs7qXPkoYaRgrLFuFKz1SFpsw']
diff --git a/src/tests/test_api.py b/src/tests/test_api.py
index 41a3c911..9daaa334 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/src/tests/test_api.py
@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@ from six.moves import xmlrpc_client  # nosec
 import psutil
 
 from .samples import (
-    sample_seed, sample_deterministic_addr3, sample_deterministic_addr4,
-    sample_statusbar_msg, sample_inbox_msg_ids, sample_subscription_addresses,
-    sample_subscription_name
-)
+    sample_deterministic_addr3, sample_deterministic_addr4, sample_seed,
+    sample_inbox_msg_ids, sample_statusbar_msg, sample_subscription_name,
+    sample_subscription_addresses)
 
 from .test_process import TestProcessProto
 
@@ -116,19 +115,22 @@ class TestAPI(TestAPIProto):
         )
         self.assertEqual(
             len(json.loads(
-                self.api.getInboxMessageById(hexlify(sample_inbox_msg_ids[2])))["inboxMessage"]),
+                self.api.getInboxMessageById(
+                    hexlify(sample_inbox_msg_ids[2])))["inboxMessage"]),
             1
         )
         self.assertEqual(
             len(json.loads(
-                self.api.getInboxMessagesByReceiver(sample_deterministic_addr4))["inboxMessages"]),
+                self.api.getInboxMessagesByReceiver(
+                    sample_deterministic_addr4))["inboxMessages"]),
             4
         )
 
     def test_message_trash(self):
         """Test message inbox methods"""
 
-        messages_before_delete = len(json.loads(self.api.getAllInboxMessageIds())["inboxMessageIds"])
+        messages_before_delete = len(
+            json.loads(self.api.getAllInboxMessageIds())["inboxMessageIds"])
         self.assertEqual(
             self.api.trashMessage(hexlify(sample_inbox_msg_ids[0])),
             'Trashed message (assuming message existed).'
@@ -138,8 +140,8 @@ class TestAPI(TestAPIProto):
             'Trashed inbox message (assuming message existed).'
         )
         self.assertEqual(
-            len(json.loads(self.api.getAllInboxMessageIds())["inboxMessageIds"]),
-            messages_before_delete - 2
+            messages_before_delete - 2,
+            len(json.loads(self.api.getAllInboxMessageIds())["inboxMessageIds"])
         )
         self.assertEqual(
             self.api.undeleteMessage(hexlify(sample_inbox_msg_ids[0])),
@@ -150,8 +152,8 @@ class TestAPI(TestAPIProto):
             'Undeleted message'
         )
         self.assertEqual(
-            len(json.loads(self.api.getAllInboxMessageIds())["inboxMessageIds"]),
-            messages_before_delete
+            messages_before_delete,
+            len(json.loads(self.api.getAllInboxMessageIds())["inboxMessageIds"])
         )
 
     def test_clientstatus_consistency(self):
@@ -278,6 +280,9 @@ class TestAPI(TestAPIProto):
             # special address, added when sqlThread starts
             if sub['address'] == sample_subscription_addresses[0]:
                 added_subscription = sub
+                self.assertEqual(
+                    base64.decodestring(sub['label']), sample_subscription_name)
+                self.assertTrue(sub['enabled'])
                 break
 
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -309,7 +314,6 @@ class TestAPI(TestAPIProto):
 
     def test_send(self):
         """Test message sending"""
-        # self.api.createDeterministicAddresses(self._seed, 1, 4)
         addr = self._add_random_address('random_2')
         msg = base64.encodestring('test message')
         msg_subject = base64.encodestring('test_subject')
@@ -334,13 +338,6 @@ class TestAPI(TestAPIProto):
                     break
             else:
                 raise KeyError
-            # Find the message in inbox
-            # for m in json.loads(
-            #     self.api.getInboxMessagesByReceiver(
-            #         'BM-2cWzSnwjJ7yRP3nLEWUV5LisTZyREWSzUK'))['inboxMessages']:
-            #     if m['subject'] == msg_subject:
-            #         inbox_msg = m['message']
-            #         break
         except ValueError:
             self.fail('sendMessage returned error or ackData is not hex')
         except KeyError:
@@ -424,6 +421,13 @@ class TestAPI(TestAPIProto):
         finally:
             self.assertEqual(self.api.deleteAddress(addr), 'success')
 
+        # sending from an address without private key
+        # (Bitmessage new releases/announcements)
+        result = self.api.sendBroadcast(
+            'BM-GtovgYdgs7qXPkoYaRgrLFuFKz1SFpsw',
+            base64.encodestring('test_subject'), msg)
+        self.assertRegexpMatches(result, r'^API Error 0013:')
+
     def test_chan(self):
         """Testing chan creation/joining"""
         # Create chan with known address