diff --git a/app/store.go b/app/store.go
index cad2a2cdd..f6ae19751 100644
--- a/app/store.go
+++ b/app/store.go
@@ -90,8 +90,7 @@ func NewStore(dbName string, cacheSize int, logger log.Logger) (*Store, error) {
 		eyesStateBytes := db.Get(stateKey)
 		err = wire.ReadBinaryBytes(eyesStateBytes, &chainState)
 		if err != nil {
-			logger.Error("error reading MerkleEyesState", "err", err)
-			panic(err)
+			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "Reading MerkleEyesState")
 		}
 		tree.Load(chainState.Hash)
 	}
diff --git a/modules/coin/commands/query.go b/modules/coin/commands/query.go
index 7a7d4805a..e77614bea 100644
--- a/modules/coin/commands/query.go
+++ b/modules/coin/commands/query.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func accountQueryCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	acc := coin.Account{}
 	proof, err := proofcmd.GetAndParseAppProof(key, &acc)
 	if lc.IsNoDataErr(err) {
-		return errors.Errorf("Account bytes are empty for address %X ", addr)
+		return errors.Errorf("Account bytes are empty for address %s ", addr)
 	} else if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/modules/coin/commands/tx.go b/modules/coin/commands/tx.go
index cff4a51ac..4f130ed8b 100644
--- a/modules/coin/commands/tx.go
+++ b/modules/coin/commands/tx.go
@@ -58,16 +58,8 @@ func readSendTxFlags() (tx basecoin.Tx, err error) {
 	}
 
 	// craft the inputs and outputs
-	ins := []coin.TxInput{{
-		Address: fromAddr,
-		Coins:   amountCoins,
-	}}
-	outs := []coin.TxOutput{{
-		Address: toAddr,
-		Coins:   amountCoins,
-	}}
-
-	return coin.NewSendTx(ins, outs), nil
+	tx = coin.NewSendOneTx(fromAddr, toAddr, amountCoins)
+	return
 }
 
 func readFromAddr() (basecoin.Actor, error) {