diff --git a/onionr/communicator2.py b/onionr/communicator2.py
index e726d46b..eff289ed 100755
--- a/onionr/communicator2.py
+++ b/onionr/communicator2.py
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ class OnionrCommunicatorDaemon:
 
     def peerAction(self, peer, action, data=''):
         '''Perform a get request to a peer'''
+        if len(peer) == 0:
+            return False
         logger.info('Performing ' + action + ' with ' + peer + ' on port ' + str(self.proxyPort))
         url = 'http://' + peer + '/public/?action=' + action
         if len(data) > 0:
diff --git a/onionr/onionrblockapi.py b/onionr/onionrblockapi.py
index 13a195c8..4e46e5a4 100644
--- a/onionr/onionrblockapi.py
+++ b/onionr/onionrblockapi.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class Block:
                         blockFile.write(self.getRaw().encode())
                     self.update()
                 else:
-                    self.hash = self.getCore().insertBlock(self.getContent(), header = self.getType(), sign = sign, metadata = self.getMetadata())
+                    self.hash = self.getCore().insertBlock(self.getContent(), header = self.getType(), sign = sign)
                     self.update()
                 return self.getHash()
             else: