diff --git a/app/components/GlobalError/GlobalError.js b/app/components/GlobalError/GlobalError.js
index 63a4f0a7..a0e8b2ab 100644
--- a/app/components/GlobalError/GlobalError.js
+++ b/app/components/GlobalError/GlobalError.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
 import styles from './GlobalError.scss'
 
 const GlobalError = ({ error }) => {
-  console.log('error: ', error)
   if (!error) { return null }
   return (
     <div className={styles.container}>
@@ -12,6 +11,8 @@ const GlobalError = ({ error }) => {
   )
 }
 
-GlobalError.propTypes = {}
+GlobalError.propTypes = {
+  error: PropTypes.string
+}
 
 export default GlobalError
diff --git a/app/lnd/methods/channelController.js b/app/lnd/methods/channelController.js
index a508904b..dd328ad0 100644
--- a/app/lnd/methods/channelController.js
+++ b/app/lnd/methods/channelController.js
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ export function closeChannel(lnd, event, payload) {
     channel_point: {
       funding_txid: BufferUtil.hexToBuffer(tx),
       output_index: Number(payload.channel_point.output_index)
-    }
+    },
+    force: true
   }
 
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) =>