diff --git a/lib/bitcoind.js b/lib/bitcoind.js
index e7f1196d..9b5de3d5 100644
--- a/lib/bitcoind.js
+++ b/lib/bitcoind.js
@@ -421,6 +421,9 @@ Bitcoin.prototype.getAddrTransactions = function(address, callback) {
   if (!bitcoin.db) {
     var tiny = require('tiny').json;
     tiny.debug = function() {};
+    tiny.prototype.debug = function() {};
+    tiny.error = function() {};
+    tiny.prototype.error = function() {};
     bitcoin.db = tiny({
       file: process.env.HOME + '/.bitcoindjs.addr.db',
       saveIndex: false,