diff --git a/eth_stat_syncer/runnable/server.py b/eth_stat_syncer/runnable/server.py
index cff4f34..a1ba443 100644
--- a/eth_stat_syncer/runnable/server.py
+++ b/eth_stat_syncer/runnable/server.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from http.server import (
 import confini
 from jsonrpc_std.parse import jsonrpc_from_str
 from jsonrpc_std.interface import jsonrpc_response
+from jsonrpc_std.error import JSONRPCException
 
 # local imports
 from eth_stat_syncer.store import RunStore
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ class StatRequestHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             self.send_response(200, 'alas with jsonrpc error')
 
         else:
-            r = self.runstore.get('high', 'minute')
+            r = self.runstore.get('high', 'block')
             r = int(r)
             if r == 0:
                 r = 1