diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
index 194f0f9b7..b5b0008d4 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
@@ -363,7 +363,6 @@ int32_t LP_mainloop_iter(void *ctx,char *myipaddr,struct LP_peerinfo *mypeer,int
             continue;
         if ( coin->updaterate != 0 || (coin->electrum == 0 && coin->rate == 0.) )
         {
-            printf("issue LP_getestimatedrate(%s)\n",coin->symbol);
             LP_getestimatedrate(coin);
             if ( coin->rate != 0 )
                 coin->updaterate = 0;
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_rpc.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_rpc.c
index 33b7ea020..b5f510c92 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_rpc.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_rpc.c
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ double LP_getestimatedrate(struct iguana_info *coin)
             sprintf(buf,"[%d]",6);
             if ( (retstr= LP_apicall(coin,coin->electrum==0?"estimatefee" : "blockchain.estimatefee",buf)) != 0 )
             {
-                if ( (errjson= cJSON_Parse(retstr)) != 0 )
+                if ( retstr[0] == '{' && (errjson= cJSON_Parse(retstr)) != 0 )
                 {
                     if ( jobj(errjson,"error") != 0 )
                         rate = 0.;