diff --git a/ts/bobcat.classes.bobcat.ts b/ts/bobcat.classes.bobcat.ts
index e5cf9c9..7328064 100644
--- a/ts/bobcat.classes.bobcat.ts
+++ b/ts/bobcat.classes.bobcat.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,12 @@ export class Bobcat {
   // STATIC
   public static async createFromNetworkAddress(networkAddressArg: string) {
     const newBobcat = new Bobcat(networkAddressArg);
-    await newBobcat.checkMinerStatus().catch();
-    await newBobcat.gatherMinerDetails().catch();
+    try {
+      await newBobcat.checkMinerStatus();
+      await newBobcat.gatherMinerDetails();
+    } catch(err) {
+      console.log('initial adding completed with errors');
+    }
     return newBobcat;
   }
 
diff --git a/ts/bobcat.classes.bobcatmanager.ts b/ts/bobcat.classes.bobcatmanager.ts
index 758d633..d9e16c5 100644
--- a/ts/bobcat.classes.bobcatmanager.ts
+++ b/ts/bobcat.classes.bobcatmanager.ts
@@ -21,8 +21,4 @@ export class BobcatManager {
       await bobcat.runMaintenance();
     }
   };
-
-  public async restart() {
-    
-  }
 }
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