diff --git a/blocks b/blocks
index cf03340b..5491d2c2 100755
--- a/blocks
+++ b/blocks
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@
 from electrum import TcpStratumInterface
 
 i = TcpStratumInterface('ecdsa.org', 50001)
+i.init_socket()
 i.start()
 i.send([('blockchain.numblocks.subscribe',[])])
 
 while True:
     r = i.responses.get(True, 100000000000)
-    print r.get('result')
+    if r.get('method') == 'blockchain.numblocks.subscribe':
+        print r.get('result')
diff --git a/watch_address b/watch_address
index 41d2051c..698d9b48 100755
--- a/watch_address
+++ b/watch_address
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ except:
     print "usage: watch_address <bitcoin_address>"
 
 i = TcpStratumInterface('ecdsa.org', 50001)
+i.init_socket()
 i.start()
 i.send([('blockchain.address.subscribe',[addr])])