diff --git a/libethereum/BlockChain.cpp b/libethereum/BlockChain.cpp
index 0baff8057..4e5386412 100644
--- a/libethereum/BlockChain.cpp
+++ b/libethereum/BlockChain.cpp
@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ tuple<ImportRoute, bool, unsigned> BlockChain::sync(BlockQueue& _bq, OverlayDB c
 		if (!badBlocks.empty())
 			badBlocks.push_back(block.verified.info.hash());
 		else
+		{
 			do {
 				try
 				{
@@ -427,6 +428,7 @@ tuple<ImportRoute, bool, unsigned> BlockChain::sync(BlockQueue& _bq, OverlayDB c
 					badBlocks.push_back(block.verified.info.hash());
 				}
 			} while (false);
+		}
 	return make_tuple(ImportRoute{dead, fresh, goodTransactions}, _bq.doneDrain(badBlocks), count);
 }
 
diff --git a/libp2p/Common.h b/libp2p/Common.h
index 4c7fa837b..1b65d4759 100644
--- a/libp2p/Common.h
+++ b/libp2p/Common.h
@@ -243,25 +243,7 @@ public:
 	void stop() { m_stopped = true; DEV_GUARDED(x_timers) m_timers.clear(); }
 	
 protected:
-	void reap()
-	{
-		Guard l(x_timers);
-		std::vector<DeadlineOp>::iterator t = m_timers.begin();
-		while (t != m_timers.end())
-			if (t->expired())
-			{
-				t->wait();
-				t = m_timers.erase(t);
-			}
-			else
-				t++;
-
-		m_timers.emplace_back(m_io, m_reapIntervalMs, [this](boost::system::error_code const& ec)
-		{
-			if (!ec)
-				reap();
-		});
-	}
+	void reap();
 	
 private:
 	ba::io_service& m_io;
diff --git a/libwhisper/WhisperDB.cpp b/libwhisper/WhisperDB.cpp
index 4e8f7cf92..84e9b1a31 100644
--- a/libwhisper/WhisperDB.cpp
+++ b/libwhisper/WhisperDB.cpp
@@ -158,17 +158,13 @@ void WhisperMessagesDB::saveSingleMessage(h256 const& _key, Envelope const& _e)
 	}
 }
 
-vector<unsigned> WhisperFiltersDB::restoreTopicsFromDB(WhisperHost* _host, string const& _password)
+vector<unsigned> WhisperFiltersDB::restoreTopicsFromDB(WhisperHost* _host, h256 const& _id)
 {
 	vector<unsigned> ret;
-	h256 s = sha3(_password);
-	h256 h = sha3(s);
-	string raw = lookup(h);
+	string raw = lookup(_id);
 	if (!raw.empty())
 	{
-		bytes plain;
-		decryptSym(s, raw, plain);
-		RLP rlp(plain);
+		RLP rlp(raw);
 		auto sz = rlp.itemCountStrict();
 
 		for (unsigned i = 0; i < sz; ++i)
@@ -191,15 +187,11 @@ vector<unsigned> WhisperFiltersDB::restoreTopicsFromDB(WhisperHost* _host, strin
 	return ret;
 }
 
-void WhisperFiltersDB::saveTopicsToDB(WhisperHost const& _host, std::string const& _password)
+void WhisperFiltersDB::saveTopicsToDB(WhisperHost const& _host, h256 const& _id)
 {
-	bytes plain;
+	bytes b;
 	RLPStream rlp;
 	_host.exportFilters(rlp);
-	rlp.swapOut(plain);
-	h256 s = sha3(_password);
-	h256 h = sha3(s);
-	bytes encrypted;
-	encryptSym(s, &plain, encrypted);
-	insert(h, encrypted);
+	rlp.swapOut(b);
+	insert(_id, b);
 }
diff --git a/libwhisper/WhisperDB.h b/libwhisper/WhisperDB.h
index 6ca79666f..bd6a22251 100644
--- a/libwhisper/WhisperDB.h
+++ b/libwhisper/WhisperDB.h
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ class WhisperFiltersDB: public WhisperDB
 public:
 	WhisperFiltersDB(): WhisperDB("filters") {}
 	virtual ~WhisperFiltersDB() {}
-	std::vector<unsigned> restoreTopicsFromDB(WhisperHost* _host, std::string const& _password);
-	void saveTopicsToDB(WhisperHost const& _host, std::string const& _password);
+	std::vector<unsigned> restoreTopicsFromDB(WhisperHost* _host, h256 const& _id);
+	void saveTopicsToDB(WhisperHost const& _host, h256 const& _id);
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/test/libwhisper/whisperDB.cpp b/test/libwhisper/whisperDB.cpp
index aca6f6914..38486772d 100644
--- a/test/libwhisper/whisperDB.cpp
+++ b/test/libwhisper/whisperDB.cpp
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(filters)
 {
 	cnote << "Testing filters saving...";
 	VerbosityHolder setTemporaryLevel(2);
-	string const password("some pseudorandom string");
+	h256 persistID(0xC0FFEE);
 
 	{
 		WhisperFiltersDB db;
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(filters)
 		auto wh = h.registerCapability(new WhisperHost());
 		wh->installWatch(BuildTopic("t1"));
 		wh->installWatch(BuildTopic("t2"));
-		db.saveTopicsToDB(*wh, password);
+		db.saveTopicsToDB(*wh, persistID);
 	}
 
 	short unsigned port1 = 30313;
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(filters)
 	auto whost1 = host1.registerCapability(new WhisperHost());
 	host1.start();
 	WhisperFiltersDB db;
-	auto watches = db.restoreTopicsFromDB(whost1.get(), password);
-	auto zero = db.restoreTopicsFromDB(whost1.get(), password + "qwer");
+	auto watches = db.restoreTopicsFromDB(whost1.get(), persistID);
+	auto zero = db.restoreTopicsFromDB(whost1.get(), ++persistID);
 	BOOST_REQUIRE(!watches.empty());
 	BOOST_REQUIRE(zero.empty());