diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e842c73..2ebcf29 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ xmrblocks, Onion Monero Blockchain Explorer:
                                         functionality
   --ssl-key-file arg                    path to key file for ssl (https)
                                         functionality
-  -d [ --deamon-url ] arg (=http:://127.0.0.1:18081)
+  -d [ --deamon-url ] arg (=127.0.0.1:18081)
                                         Monero daemon url
   --daemon-login arg                    Specify username[:password] for daemon 
                                         RPC client
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index fa8e7c8..ffa36b7 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -208,10 +208,10 @@ main(int ac, const char* av[])
 
     string deamon_url {*deamon_url_opt};
 
-    if (testnet && deamon_url == "http:://127.0.0.1:18081")
-        deamon_url = "http:://127.0.0.1:28081";
-    if (stagenet && deamon_url == "http:://127.0.0.1:18081")
-        deamon_url = "http:://127.0.0.1:38081";
+    if (testnet && deamon_url == "127.0.0.1:18081")
+        deamon_url = "127.0.0.1:28081";
+    if (stagenet && deamon_url == "127.0.0.1:18081")
+        deamon_url = "127.0.0.1:38081";
 
     uint64_t mempool_info_timeout {5000};
 
diff --git a/src/CmdLineOptions.cpp b/src/CmdLineOptions.cpp
index 486c0fc..05c6eef 100644
--- a/src/CmdLineOptions.cpp
+++ b/src/CmdLineOptions.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ namespace xmreg
                  "path to key file for ssl (https) functionality")
                 ("daemon-login", value<string>(),
                  "Specify username[:password] for daemon RPC client")
-                ("deamon-url,d", value<string>()->default_value("http:://127.0.0.1:18081"),
+                ("deamon-url,d", value<string>()->default_value("127.0.0.1:18081"),
                  "Monero daemon url")
                 ("enable-mixin-guess", value<bool>()->default_value(false)->implicit_value(true),
                  "enable guessing real outputs in key images based on viewkey");
diff --git a/src/MempoolStatus.cpp b/src/MempoolStatus.cpp
index 4309def..a7d609c 100644
--- a/src/MempoolStatus.cpp
+++ b/src/MempoolStatus.cpp
@@ -227,7 +227,10 @@ MempoolStatus::read_network_info()
     COMMAND_RPC_GET_INFO::response rpc_network_info;
 
     if (!rpc.get_network_info(rpc_network_info))
+    {
+        cerr << "rpc.get_network_info(rpc_network_info) failed";
         return false;
+     }
 
     uint64_t fee_estimated;
 
diff --git a/src/page.h b/src/page.h
index aa10312..a9121b6 100644
--- a/src/page.h
+++ b/src/page.h
@@ -578,21 +578,6 @@ page(MicroCore* _mcore,
 string
 index2(uint64_t page_no = 0, bool refresh_page = false)
 {
-
-    // we get network info, such as current hash rate
-    // but since this makes a rpc call to deamon, we make it as an async
-    // call. this way we dont have to wait with execution of the rest of the
-    // index2 method, until deamon gives as the required result.
-    std::future<json> network_info_ftr = std::async(std::launch::async, [&]
-    {
-        json j_info;
-
-        get_monero_network_info(j_info);
-
-        return j_info;
-    });
-
-
     // get mempool for the front page also using async future
     std::future<string> mempool_ftr = std::async(std::launch::async, [&]
     {
diff --git a/src/rpccalls.cpp b/src/rpccalls.cpp
index f0c3a7a..51277dc 100644
--- a/src/rpccalls.cpp
+++ b/src/rpccalls.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ rpccalls::rpccalls(
 
     timeout_time_ms = std::chrono::milliseconds {timeout_time};    
 
-     m_http_client.set_server(
+    m_http_client.set_server(
              deamon_url,
              login,
              epee::net_utils::ssl_support_t::e_ssl_support_disabled);
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ rpccalls::get_network_info(COMMAND_RPC_GET_INFO::response& response)
     {
         if (resp_t.result.status == CORE_RPC_STATUS_BUSY)
         {
-            err = "daemon is busy. Please try again later.";
+            err = "Daemon is busy. Please try again later.";
         }
         else if (resp_t.result.status != CORE_RPC_STATUS_OK)
         {
diff --git a/src/rpccalls.h b/src/rpccalls.h
index 17a2d2c..a20285f 100644
--- a/src/rpccalls.h
+++ b/src/rpccalls.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ class rpccalls
     epee::net_utils::http::url_content url;
 
     epee::net_utils::http::http_simple_client m_http_client;
+
     std::mutex m_daemon_rpc_mutex;
 
     string port;