diff --git a/src/communicatorutils/uploadblocks/mixmate/__init__.py b/src/communicatorutils/uploadblocks/mixmate/__init__.py
index a3ddcfda..3e63ea99 100644
--- a/src/communicatorutils/uploadblocks/mixmate/__init__.py
+++ b/src/communicatorutils/uploadblocks/mixmate/__init__.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def block_mixer(upload_list: List[onionrtypes.BlockHash],
 
     try:
         if time.time() - bl.claimedTime > onionrvalues.BLOCK_POOL_MAX_AGE:
-        raise ValueError
+            raise ValueError
     except TypeError:
         pass
     if block_to_mix:
diff --git a/src/onionrblocks/onionrblockapi.py b/src/onionrblocks/onionrblockapi.py
index 753c08c6..f7797a7c 100755
--- a/src/onionrblocks/onionrblockapi.py
+++ b/src/onionrblocks/onionrblockapi.py
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ class Block:
                     self.bcontent = encryption.pub_key_decrypt(self.bcontent, encodedData=encodedData)
                 except (binascii.Error, ValueError) as e:
                     self.bcontent = encryption.pub_key_decrypt(self.bcontent, encodedData=False)
+
                 bmeta = encryption.pub_key_decrypt(self.bmetadata, encodedData=encodedData)
+
                 try:
                     bmeta = bmeta.decode()
                 except AttributeError: