diff --git a/core/http_request.c b/core/http_request.c
index 2d922e8..5d81eff 100644
--- a/core/http_request.c
+++ b/core/http_request.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ int ipfs_core_http_process_object(struct IpfsNode* local_node, struct HttpReques
 		// do an object_get
 		if (request->arguments->total == 1) {
 			char* hash = (char*)libp2p_utils_vector_get(request->arguments, 0);
-			struct Cid* cid;
+			struct Cid* cid = NULL;
 			ipfs_cid_decode_hash_from_base58((unsigned char*)hash, strlen(hash), &cid);
 			*response = ipfs_core_http_response_new();
 			struct HttpResponse* res = *response;
diff --git a/exchange/bitswap/engine.c b/exchange/bitswap/engine.c
index 2efa264..bb6eb68 100644
--- a/exchange/bitswap/engine.c
+++ b/exchange/bitswap/engine.c
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ void* ipfs_bitswap_engine_peer_request_processor_start(void* ctx) {
 			} else {
 				// check the network to see if there is anything waiting for us (if the stream is idle)
 				if (libp2p_stream_try_lock(current_peer_entry->sessionContext->default_stream)) {
-					libp2p_logger_error("bitswap_engine", "I have the lock for peer %s.\n", libp2p_peer_id_to_string(current_peer_entry));
 					int retVal = current_peer_entry->sessionContext->default_stream->peek(current_peer_entry->sessionContext);
 					if (retVal < 0) {
 						libp2p_logger_debug("bitswap_engine", "We thought we were connected, but Peek reported an error.\n");