diff --git a/lib/node.js b/lib/node.js
index 59103aa..82ab4bd 100644
--- a/lib/node.js
+++ b/lib/node.js
@@ -336,7 +336,9 @@ Node.prototype.getInfo = function()
 	console.time('Got info');
 
 	try {
-		this.info.coinbase = web3.eth.coinbase;
+		if (web3.eth.mining) {
+			this.info.coinbase = web3.eth.coinbase;
+		}
 		this.info.node = web3.version.node;
 		this.info.net = web3.version.network;
 		this.info.protocol = web3.toDecimal(web3.version.ethereum);
@@ -489,7 +491,9 @@ Node.prototype.getStats = function(forced)
 			},
 			hashrate: function (callback)
 			{
-				web3.eth.getHashrate(callback);
+				if (web3.eth.mining) {
+					web3.eth.getHashrate(callback);
+				}
 			},
 			gasPrice: function (callback)
 			{