diff --git a/src/bitmessageapi.py b/src/bitmessageapi.py
index 7bcc6836..20a2e101 100644
--- a/src/bitmessageapi.py
+++ b/src/bitmessageapi.py
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ class MySimpleXMLRPCRequestHandler(SimpleXMLRPCRequestHandler):
                 if addressInKeysFile != 'bitmessagesettings':
                     status, addressVersionNumber, streamNumber, hash01 = decodeAddress(
                         addressInKeysFile)
-                    data  # this is totally meaningless row?
                     if len(data) > 20:
                         data += ','
                     if shared.config.has_option(addressInKeysFile, 'chan'):
diff --git a/src/bitmessagemain.py b/src/bitmessagemain.py
index 06e2fdaa..3089b052 100755
--- a/src/bitmessagemain.py
+++ b/src/bitmessagemain.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class Main:
     def start(self, daemon=False):
         shared.daemon = daemon
         # is the application already running?  If yes then exit.
-        singleton.singleinstance()
+        thisapp = singleton.singleinstance()
 
         signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, helper_generic.signal_handler)
         # signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal.SIG_DFL)