diff --git a/src/bitmessagecurses/__init__.py b/src/bitmessagecurses/__init__.py
index 3893cc7e..eefe32d3 100644
--- a/src/bitmessagecurses/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bitmessagecurses/__init__.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import state
 
 from addresses import addBMIfNotPresent, decodeAddress
 from bmconfigparser import BMConfigParser
-from helper_ackPayload import genAckPayload
 from helper_sql import sqlExecute, sqlQuery
 from inventory import Inventory
 
@@ -921,7 +920,7 @@ def sendMessage(sender="", recv="", broadcast=None, subject="", body="", reply=F
         for addr in recvlist:
             if addr != "":
                 # pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
-                status, version, stream, ripe = decodeAddress(addr)
+                status, version, stream, ripe = decodeAddress(addr)  # pylint: disable=unused-variable
                 if status != "success":
                     set_background_title(d, "Recipient address error")
                     err = "Could not decode" + addr + " : " + status + "\n\n"
diff --git a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
index 913b24a5..81f73922 100644
--- a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
@@ -2071,6 +2071,7 @@ class MyForm(settingsmixin.SMainWindow):
                                 ).arg(email)
                             )
                             return
+                    # pylint: disable=unused-variable
                     status, addressVersionNumber, streamNumber, ripe = decodeAddress(
                         toAddress)
                     if status != 'success':
diff --git a/src/class_objectProcessor.py b/src/class_objectProcessor.py
index 35c2c29e..559644a2 100644
--- a/src/class_objectProcessor.py
+++ b/src/class_objectProcessor.py
@@ -745,6 +745,8 @@ class objectProcessor(threading.Thread):
                 # We don't actually need the ackdata for acknowledgement
                 # since this is a broadcast message but we can use it to
                 # update the user interface when the POW is done generating.
+                streamNumber = decodeAddress(fromAddress)[2]
+                ackdata = genAckPayload(streamNumber, 0)
                 toAddress = '[Broadcast subscribers]'
 
                 helper_sent.insert(