diff --git a/cowrie/commands/netstat.py b/cowrie/commands/netstat.py
index dd34281..a386a2b 100644
--- a/cowrie/commands/netstat.py
+++ b/cowrie/commands/netstat.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ class command_netstat(HoneyPotCommand):
         self.writeln('+NEW_ADDRT +RTF_IRTT +RTF_REJECT +FW_MASQUERADE +I18N')
         self.writeln('AF: (inet) +UNIX +INET +INET6 +IPX +AX25 +NETROM +X25 +ATALK +ECONET +ROSE')
         self.writeln('HW:  +ETHER +ARC +SLIP +PPP +TUNNEL +TR +AX25 +NETROM +X25 +FR +ROSE +ASH +SIT +FDDI +HIPPI +HDLC/LAPB +EUI64')
-        self.exit()
 
     def show_help(self):
         self.writeln("""
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ usage: netstat [-vWeenNcCF] [<Af>] -r         netstat {-V|--version|-h|--help}
     inet (DARPA Internet) inet6 (IPv6) ax25 (AMPR AX.25)
     netrom (AMPR NET/ROM) ipx (Novell IPX) ddp (Appletalk DDP)
     x25 (CCITT X.25)""")
-        self.exit()
 
     def do_netstat_route(self):
         self.honeypot.writeln("""Kernel IP routing table
diff --git a/cowrie/core/auth.py b/cowrie/core/auth.py
index 71ae120..36be80f 100644
--- a/cowrie/core/auth.py
+++ b/cowrie/core/auth.py
@@ -124,15 +124,19 @@ class AuthRandom(object):
     Users will be authenticated after a random number of attempts.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, cfg, parameters):
+    def __init__(self, cfg):
         # Default values
         self.mintry, self.maxtry, self.maxcache = 2, 5, 10
-        parlist = parameters.split(',')
 
-        if len(parlist) == 3:
-            self.mintry = int(parlist[0])
-            self.maxtry = int(parlist[1])
-            self.maxcache = int(parlist[2])
+        # Are there auth_class parameters?
+        if cfg.has_option('honeypot', 'auth_class_parameters'):
+            parameters = cfg.get('honeypot', 'auth_class_parameters')
+            parlist = parameters.split(',')
+            if len(parlist) == 3:
+                self.mintry = int(parlist[0])
+                self.maxtry = int(parlist[1])
+                self.maxcache = int(parlist[2])
+
         if self.maxtry < self.mintry:
             self.maxtry = self.mintry + 1
             log.msg('maxtry < mintry, adjusting maxtry to: %d' % self.maxtry)
@@ -338,7 +342,6 @@ class HoneypotPasswordChecker:
     def checkUserPass(self, theusername, thepassword, ip):
         #  UserDB is the default auth_class
         authname = UserDB
-        parameters = self.cfg
 
         # Is the auth_class defined in the config file?
         if self.cfg.has_option('honeypot', 'auth_class'):
@@ -347,17 +350,10 @@ class HoneypotPasswordChecker:
             # Check if authclass exists in this module
             if hasattr(modules[__name__], authclass):
                 authname = getattr(modules[__name__], authclass)
-
-                # Are there auth_class parameters?
-                if self.cfg.has_option('honeypot', 'auth_class_parameters'):
-                    parameters = self.cfg.get('honeypot', 'auth_class_parameters')
             else:
                 log.msg('auth_class: %s not found in %s' % (authclass, __name__))
 
-        if parameters:
-            theauth = authname(parameters)
-        else:
-            theauth = authname()
+        theauth = authname(self.cfg)
 
         if theauth.checklogin(theusername, thepassword, ip):
             log.msg(eventid='KIPP0002',
diff --git a/cowrie/dblog/xmpp.py b/cowrie/dblog/xmpp.py
index 65c07c4..667119e 100644
--- a/cowrie/dblog/xmpp.py
+++ b/cowrie/dblog/xmpp.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class DBLogger(dblog.DBLogger):
         msg['type'] = msgtype
         msg.addChild(xmsg)
         body.addChild(msg)
-        self.muc.groupChat(to,  None, children=[body])
+        self.muc.groupChat(jid.JID(to), body)
 
     # We have to return an unique ID
     def createSession(self, peerIP, peerPort, hostIP, hostPort):