diff --git a/chainlib/eth/connection.py b/chainlib/eth/connection.py
index 9ae6582..a20c775 100644
--- a/chainlib/eth/connection.py
+++ b/chainlib/eth/connection.py
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ class EthHTTPConnection(JSONRPCHTTPConnection):
             if e != None:
                 e = snake_and_camel(e)
                 # In openethereum we encounter receipts that have NONE block hashes and numbers. WTF...
+                logg.debug('({}) poll receipt received {}'.format(str(self), r))
                 if e['block_hash'] == None:
                     logg.warning('poll receipt attempt {} returned receipt but with a null block hash value!'.format(i))
                 else:
-                    logg.debug('({}) poll receipt completed {}'.format(str(self), r))
                     logg.debug('e {}'.format(strip_0x(e['status'])))
                     if strip_0x(e['status']) == '00':
                         raise RevertEthException(tx_hash_hex)
diff --git a/chainlib/eth/data/config/config.ini b/chainlib/eth/data/config/config.ini
index 10d94e5..c405cc0 100644
--- a/chainlib/eth/data/config/config.ini
+++ b/chainlib/eth/data/config/config.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 [rpc]
-http_provider = http://localhost:8545
 provider = http://localhost:8545
 auth =
 credentials =
@@ -7,7 +6,7 @@ dialect = default
 scheme = http
 
 [chain]
-spec = evm:ethereum:1
+spec = evm:berlin:1:ethereum
 
 [wallet]
 key_file = 
diff --git a/chainlib/eth/runnable/gas.py b/chainlib/eth/runnable/gas.py
index 8cfd57c..b3f4a6e 100644
--- a/chainlib/eth/runnable/gas.py
+++ b/chainlib/eth/runnable/gas.py
@@ -63,8 +63,12 @@ send = config.true('_RPC_SEND')
 def balance(address, id_generator):
     o = gas_balance(address, id_generator=id_generator)
     r = conn.do(o)
-    hx = strip_0x(r)
-    return int(hx, 16)
+    try:
+        balance = int(r)
+    except ValueError:
+        balance = strip_0x(r)
+        balance = int(balance, 16)
+    return balance
 
 
 def main():
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 26af1bc..94431e6 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ pysha3==1.0.2
 hexathon~=0.0.1a8
 websocket-client==0.57.0
 potaahto~=0.0.1a1
-chainlib==0.0.10a6
-confini>=0.4.1a1,<0.5.0
+chainlib==0.0.10a9
+confini>=0.4.2rc3,<0.5.0
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index f55778c..6540182 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = chainlib-eth
-version = 0.0.10a15
+version = 0.0.10a18
 description = Ethereum implementation of the chainlib interface
 author = Louis Holbrook
 author_email = dev@holbrook.no