careful with exceptions..

7 years ago · 99647fc070
1 changed files with 2 additions and 1 deletions
--- a/lib/bitcoin.py
+++ b/lib/bitcoin.py
@ -481,7 +481,8 @@ def deserialize_privkey(key):
        assert txin_type in SCRIPT_TYPES
    vch = DecodeBase58Check(key)
    if not vch:
-        raise BaseException("cannot deserialize", key)
+        neutered_privkey = str(key)[:3] + '..' + str(key)[-2:]
+        raise BaseException("cannot deserialize", neutered_privkey)

    if txin_type is None:
        # keys exported in version 3.0.x encoded script type in first byte