diff --git a/lib/node.js b/lib/node.js
index d869c99..45bbe14 100644
--- a/lib/node.js
+++ b/lib/node.js
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ Node.prototype.checkWeb3Connection = function()
 		}
 		catch(err)
 		{
-			console.error('xx> Ethereum connection attempt #' + this.called++ + ' failed; ', err);
+			console.error('xx> Ethereum connection attempt #' + this._called++ + ' failed;');
 
 			process.nextTick( function()
 			{
@@ -288,18 +288,8 @@ Node.prototype.getBlock = function(number)
 		timestamp: 0
 	};
 
-	if( _.isUndefined(number) ){
+	if( _.isUndefined(number) )
 		number = "latest";
-		// try {
-		// 	number = web3.eth.blockNumber;
-
-		// 	if(number === this.stats.block.number)
-		// 		return this.stats.block;
-		// }
-		// catch (err) {
-		// 	console.error("blockNumber:", err);
-		// }
-	}
 
 	try {
 		block = web3.eth.getBlock(number, true);