diff --git a/src/netcontroller/torcontrol/__init__.py b/src/netcontroller/torcontrol/__init__.py
index 7f0777e8..90573f38 100644
--- a/src/netcontroller/torcontrol/__init__.py
+++ b/src/netcontroller/torcontrol/__init__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import subprocess
 import signal
 import time
 import multiprocessing
-import platform  # For windows sigkill workaround
 
 from onionrtypes import BooleanSuccessState
 import logger
@@ -129,28 +128,26 @@ class NetController:
         return True
 
     def killTor(self):
-        """
-            Properly kill tor based on pid saved to file
-        """
-
+        """Properly kill tor based on pid saved to file."""
         try:
-            pid = open(self.dataDir + 'torPid.txt', 'r')
-            pidN = pid.read()
-            pid.close()
+            with open(self.dataDir + 'torPid.txt', 'r') as torPid:
+                pidN = torPid.read()
         except FileNotFoundError:
             return
 
-        try:
-            int(pidN)
-        except ValueError:
-            return
-
         try:
             try:
+                # Extra int()
                 os.kill(int(pidN), signal.SIGTERM)
             except PermissionError:
                 # seems to happen on win 10
                 pass
+            except ValueError:
+                # Happens if int() check is not valid
+                logger.error("torPid.txt contained invalid integer. " +
+                            "This indicates corruption " +
+                            "and should not be bypassed for security reasons")
+                return
             os.remove(self.dataDir + 'torPid.txt')
         except ProcessLookupError:
             pass
@@ -162,10 +159,6 @@ class NetController:
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             pass
 
-        if 'windows' == platform.system().lower():
-            os.system(f'taskkill /PID {pidN} /F')
-            time.sleep(0.5)
-            return
         try:
             os.kill(int(pidN), signal.SIGKILL)
         except (ProcessLookupError, PermissionError):
diff --git a/src/netcontroller/torcontrol/gentorrc.py b/src/netcontroller/torcontrol/gentorrc.py
index 59a76596..dbd1dc4c 100644
--- a/src/netcontroller/torcontrol/gentorrc.py
+++ b/src/netcontroller/torcontrol/gentorrc.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Generate a generate a torrc file for our Onionr instance
 import base64
 import os
 import subprocess
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from .. import getopenport
 from . import customtorrc
@@ -12,6 +13,10 @@ from . import addbridges
 from . import torbinary
 from utils import identifyhome
 import config
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from netcontroller import NetController
+    from onionrtypes import LoopBackIP
 """
     This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -30,7 +35,8 @@ import config
 add_bridges = addbridges.add_bridges
 
 
-def generate_torrc(net_controller, api_server_ip):
+def generate_torrc(net_controller: 'NetController',
+                   api_server_ip: 'LoopBackIP'):
     """Generate a torrc file for our tor instance."""
     socks_port = net_controller.socksPort
     hs_port = net_controller.hsPort
@@ -43,13 +49,14 @@ def generate_torrc(net_controller, api_server_ip):
     Set the Tor control password.
     Meant to make it harder to manipulate our Tor instance
     """
-    plaintext = base64.b85encode(os.urandom(50)).decode()
+    plaintext = base64.b85encode(
+        os.urandom(50)).decode()
     config.set('tor.controlpassword', plaintext, savefile=True)
     config.set('tor.socksport', socks_port, savefile=True)
 
-    controlPort = getopenport.get_open_port()
+    control_port = getopenport.get_open_port()
 
-    config.set('tor.controlPort', controlPort, savefile=True)
+    config.set('tor.controlPort', control_port, savefile=True)
 
     hashedPassword = subprocess.Popen([torbinary.tor_binary(),
                                       '--hash-password',
@@ -66,7 +73,7 @@ DataDirectory """ + home_dir + """tordata/
 CookieAuthentication 1
 KeepalivePeriod 40
 CircuitsAvailableTimeout 86400
-ControlPort """ + str(controlPort) + """
+ControlPort """ + str(control_port) + """
 HashedControlPassword """ + str(password) + """
     """
     if config.get('general.security_level', 1) == 0:
diff --git a/src/onionrtypes/__init__.py b/src/onionrtypes/__init__.py
index ebfe109b..afd0f7ee 100644
--- a/src/onionrtypes/__init__.py
+++ b/src/onionrtypes/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ from typing import NewType
 UserID = NewType('UserID', str)
 UserIDSecretKey = NewType('UserIDSecretKey', str)
 
-LANIP = NewType('LANIP', 'str')
+LANIP = NewType('LANIP', str)
+LoopBackIP = NewType('LoopBackIP', str)
 
 DeterministicKeyPassphrase = NewType('DeterministicKeyPassphrase', str)