diff --git a/grain-pool.go b/grain-pool.go
index 991cec8..58ed856 100644
--- a/grain-pool.go
+++ b/grain-pool.go
@@ -150,9 +150,6 @@ func (p *GrainLocalPool) Process(id CartId, messages ...Message) (*FrameWithPayl
 			result, err = grain.HandleMessage(&message, false)
 		}
 	}
-	if err != nil {
-		return result, err
-	}
 	return result, err
 }
 
diff --git a/synced-pool.go b/synced-pool.go
index 1fbb4cb..331f9de 100644
--- a/synced-pool.go
+++ b/synced-pool.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 var (
-	PongResponse = MakeFrameWithPayload(Pong, 200, nil)
+	PongResponse = MakeFrameWithPayload(Pong, 200, []byte{})
 )
 
 func (p *SyncedPool) PongHandler(data *FrameWithPayload, resultChan chan<- FrameWithPayload) error {
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ func (p *SyncedPool) AddRemote(host string) error {
 	client := NewConnection(fmt.Sprintf("%s:1338", host))
 	response, err := client.Call(Ping, nil)
 	if err != nil || response.StatusCode != 200 || response.Type != Pong {
-		log.Printf("Error connecting to remote %s: %v\n", host, err)
+		log.Printf("Error connecting to remote %s: %v\n", host, response)
 		return err
 	}