diff --git a/lib/interface.py b/lib/interface.py
index bb8e3ed72..aff2dd019 100644
--- a/lib/interface.py
+++ b/lib/interface.py
@@ -243,8 +243,6 @@ class Interface:
 
     def queue_request(self, request):
         '''Queue a request.'''
-        if type(request) != type({}):
-            traceback.print_exc(file=sys.stderr)
         self.request_time = time.time()
         self.unsent_requests.append(request)
 
diff --git a/lib/network.py b/lib/network.py
index 06562694d..c56a9927a 100644
--- a/lib/network.py
+++ b/lib/network.py
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ class Network(util.DaemonThread):
         self.cached_responses = {}
         self.print_error('sending subscriptions to', self.interface.server, len(self.unanswered_requests), len(self.subscribed_addresses))
         for r in self.unanswered_requests.values():
-            self.interface.queue_request(r)
+            self.interface.queue_request(r[0])
         for addr in self.subscribed_addresses:
             self.queue_request('blockchain.address.subscribe', [addr])
         self.queue_request('server.banner', [])