diff --git a/cmd/ethereum/flags.go b/cmd/ethereum/flags.go
index e709ecf50..556735491 100644
--- a/cmd/ethereum/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/ethereum/flags.go
@@ -85,13 +85,8 @@ func Init() {
 	flag.StringVar(&KeyRing, "keyring", "", "identifier for keyring to use")
 	flag.StringVar(&KeyStore, "keystore", "db", "system to store keyrings: db|file (db)")
 	flag.StringVar(&OutboundPort, "port", "30303", "listening port")
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-	flag.StringVar(&NatType, "nat", "", "nat support (UPNP|PMP)")
-	flag.StringVar(&PMPGateway, "gateway", "", "PMP gateway IP")
-=======
 	flag.StringVar(&NatType, "nat", "", "NAT support (UPNP|PMP) (none)")
 	flag.StringVar(&PMPGateway, "pmp", "", "Gateway IP for PMP")
->>>>>>> adapt cmd/cli to new backend
 	flag.IntVar(&MaxPeer, "maxpeer", 10, "maximum desired peers")
 	flag.IntVar(&RpcPort, "rpcport", 8080, "port to start json-rpc server on")
 	flag.BoolVar(&StartRpc, "rpc", false, "start rpc server")
diff --git a/cmd/utils/cmd.go b/cmd/utils/cmd.go
index 867ef5e37..3e3ac617a 100644
--- a/cmd/utils/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/utils/cmd.go
@@ -154,22 +154,13 @@ func NatType(natType string, gateway string) (nat p2p.NAT) {
 		nat = p2p.UPNP()
 	case "PMP":
 		ip := net.ParseIP(gateway)
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-		if ip != nil {
-			clilogger.Fatalf("bad PMP gateway '%s'", gateway)
-=======
 		if ip == nil {
-			clilogger.Fatalln("cannot resolve PMP gateway IP %s", gateway)
->>>>>>> adapt cmd/cli to new backend
+			clilogger.Fatalf("cannot resolve PMP gateway IP %s", gateway)
 		}
 		nat = p2p.PMP(ip)
 	case "":
 	default:
-<<<<<<< HEAD
 		clilogger.Fatalf("unrecognised NAT type '%s'", natType)
-=======
-		clilogger.Fatalln("unrecognised NAT type %s", natType)
->>>>>>> adapt cmd/cli to new backend
 	}
 	return
 }
diff --git a/core/chain_manager.go b/core/chain_manager.go
index 9ed2c1c42..f9fb3b3f8 100644
--- a/core/chain_manager.go
+++ b/core/chain_manager.go
@@ -137,10 +137,6 @@ func (bc *ChainManager) NewBlock(coinbase []byte) *types.Block {
 	return block
 }
 
-func (self *ChainManager) Status() (td *big.Int, currentBlock []byte, genesisBlock []byte) {
-	return self.TD, self.CurrentBlock.Hash(), self.Genesis().Hash()
-}
-
 func (bc *ChainManager) Reset() {
 	AddTestNetFunds(bc.genesisBlock)
 
diff --git a/ethereum b/ethereum
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index 7e17d95a4..000000000
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