diff --git a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/include/graphene/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_bitcoin.hpp b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/include/graphene/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_bitcoin.hpp
index 90af94e5..36bfdac1 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/include/graphene/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_bitcoin.hpp
+++ b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/include/graphene/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_bitcoin.hpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ public:
 class bitcoin_rpc_client {
 public:
    bitcoin_rpc_client(std::string _ip, uint32_t _rpc, std::string _user, std::string _password, std::string _wallet, std::string _wallet_password);
-   bool connection_is_not_defined() const;
 
    std::string addmultisigaddress(const std::vector<std::string> public_keys);
    std::string createrawtransaction(const std::vector<btc_txout> &ins, const fc::flat_map<std::string, double> outs);
@@ -59,9 +58,6 @@ private:
 class zmq_listener {
 public:
    zmq_listener(std::string _ip, uint32_t _zmq);
-   bool connection_is_not_defined() const {
-      return zmq_port == 0;
-   }
 
    fc::signal<void(const std::string &)> event_received;
 
diff --git a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/peerplays_sidechain_plugin.cpp b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/peerplays_sidechain_plugin.cpp
index e5a05e75..a7bc3783 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/peerplays_sidechain_plugin.cpp
+++ b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/peerplays_sidechain_plugin.cpp
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ void peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl::heartbeat_loop() {
    for (son_id_type son_id : sons) {
       if (is_active_son(son_id) || get_son_object(son_id).status == chain::son_status::in_maintenance) {
 
-         ilog("peerplays_sidechain_plugin:  sending heartbeat for SON ${son}", ("son", son_id));
+         ilog("sending heartbeat for SON ${son}", ("son", son_id));
          chain::son_heartbeat_operation op;
          op.owner_account = get_son_object(son_id).son_account;
          op.son_id = son_id;
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ void peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl::heartbeat_loop() {
                   plugin.app().p2p_node()->broadcast(net::trx_message(trx));
                return true;
             } catch (fc::exception e) {
-               ilog("peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl:  sending heartbeat failed with exception ${e}", ("e", e.what()));
+               ilog("sending heartbeat failed with exception ${e}", ("e", e.what()));
                return false;
             }
          });
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ void peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl::son_processing() {
    }
 
    chain::son_id_type next_son_id = plugin.database().get_scheduled_son(1);
-   ilog("peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl:  Scheduled SON ${son}", ("son", next_son_id));
+   ilog("Scheduled SON ${son}", ("son", next_son_id));
 
    // Tasks that are executed by all active SONs, no matter if scheduled
    // E.g. sending approvals and signing
@@ -355,14 +355,6 @@ void peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl::son_processing() {
    }
 }
 
-void peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl::process_signing() {
-   net_manager->process_signing();
-}
-
-void peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl::complete_signing() {
-   net_manager->complete_signing();
-}
-
 void peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl::approve_proposals() {
 
    auto approve_proposal = [&](const chain::son_id_type &son_id, const chain::proposal_id_type &proposal_id) {
@@ -379,7 +371,7 @@ void peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl::approve_proposals() {
                plugin.app().p2p_node()->broadcast(net::trx_message(trx));
             return true;
          } catch (fc::exception e) {
-            ilog("peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl:  sending approval failed with exception ${e}", ("e", e.what()));
+            ilog("sending approval failed with exception ${e}", ("e", e.what()));
             return false;
          }
       });
@@ -497,7 +489,7 @@ void peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl::create_son_down_proposals() {
                   plugin.app().p2p_node()->broadcast(net::trx_message(trx));
                return true;
             } catch (fc::exception e) {
-               ilog("peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl:  sending son down proposal failed with exception ${e}", ("e", e.what()));
+               ilog("sending son down proposal failed with exception ${e}", ("e", e.what()));
                return false;
             }
          });
@@ -531,7 +523,7 @@ void peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl::create_son_deregister_proposals() {
                         plugin.app().p2p_node()->broadcast(net::trx_message(trx));
                      return true;
                   } catch (fc::exception e) {
-                     ilog("peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl:  sending son dereg proposal failed with exception ${e}", ("e", e.what()));
+                     ilog("sending son dereg proposal failed with exception ${e}", ("e", e.what()));
                      return false;
                   }
                });
@@ -554,6 +546,14 @@ void peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl::process_withdrawals() {
    net_manager->process_withdrawals();
 }
 
+void peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl::process_signing() {
+   net_manager->process_signing();
+}
+
+void peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl::complete_signing() {
+   net_manager->complete_signing();
+}
+
 void peerplays_sidechain_plugin_impl::on_applied_block(const signed_block &b) {
    schedule_son_processing();
 }
diff --git a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_bitcoin.cpp b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_bitcoin.cpp
index ae124133..98201bfc 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/libraries/plugins/peerplays_sidechain/sidechain_net_handler_bitcoin.cpp
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ bitcoin_rpc_client::bitcoin_rpc_client(std::string _ip, uint32_t _rpc, std::stri
    authorization.val = "Basic " + fc::base64_encode(user + ":" + password);
 }
 
-bool bitcoin_rpc_client::connection_is_not_defined() const {
-   return ip.empty() || rpc_port == 0 || user.empty() || password.empty();
-}
-
 std::string bitcoin_rpc_client::addmultisigaddress(const std::vector<std::string> public_keys) {
    std::string body = std::string("{\"jsonrpc\": \"1.0\", \"id\":\"addmultisigaddress\", "
                                   "\"method\": \"addmultisigaddress\", \"params\": [");