diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 3419d917..5985cd56 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -37,11 +37,6 @@ If you don't have pip, install with::
 
 
 
-To start Electrum from your web browser, see
-http://electrum.org/bitcoin_URIs.html
-
-
-
 2. HOW OFFICIAL PACKAGES ARE CREATED
 ------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/contrib/make_download b/contrib/make_download
index b91a65fd..c446aa75 100755
--- a/contrib/make_download
+++ b/contrib/make_download
@@ -49,15 +49,3 @@ with open(download_page,'w') as f:
     f.write(string)
 
 
-# android
-
-from versions import android_template, android_page
-with open(android_template) as f:
-    string = f.read()
-
-e4a_zipname = "e4a-%s.zip"%version
-string = string.replace("##VERSION##", version)
-string = string.replace("##ZIPNAME##", e4a_zipname)
-
-with open(android_page,'w') as f:
-    f.write(string)
diff --git a/lib/commands.py b/lib/commands.py
index f5a3ae27..ea65d65b 100644
--- a/lib/commands.py
+++ b/lib/commands.py
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class Commands:
     def broadcast(self, tx, timeout=10):
         """Broadcast a transaction to the network. """
         t = Transaction(tx)
-        return self.network.broadcast(str(t), timeout)
+        return self.network.broadcast(t, timeout)
 
     @command('')
     def createmultisig(self, num, pubkeys):