diff --git a/core/b_dhke.py b/core/b_dhke.py
index 32707c7..be9a141 100644
--- a/core/b_dhke.py
+++ b/core/b_dhke.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Alice:
 A = a*G
 return A
 Bob:
-Y = hash_to_curve(secret_message)
+Y = hash_to_point(secret_message)
 r = random blinding factor
 B'= Y + r*G
 return B'
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ C = C' - r*A
  (= a*Y)
 return C, secret_message
 Alice:
-Y = hash_to_curve(secret_message)
+Y = hash_to_point(secret_message)
 C == a*Y
 If true, C must have originated from Alice
 """
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import hashlib
 from secp256k1 import PrivateKey, PublicKey
 
 
-def hash_to_curve(secret_msg):
+def hash_to_point(secret_msg):
     """Generates x coordinate from the message hash and checks if the point lies on the curve.
     If it does not, it tries computing again a new x coordinate from the hash of the coordinate."""
     point = None
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def hash_to_curve(secret_msg):
 
 def step1_alice(secret_msg):
     secret_msg = secret_msg.encode("utf-8")
-    Y = hash_to_curve(secret_msg)
+    Y = hash_to_point(secret_msg)
     r = PrivateKey()
     B_ = Y + r.pubkey
     return B_, r
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def step3_alice(C_, r, A):
 
 
 def verify(a, C, secret_msg):
-    Y = hash_to_curve(secret_msg.encode("utf-8"))
+    Y = hash_to_point(secret_msg.encode("utf-8"))
     return C == Y.mult(a)
 
 
diff --git a/wallet/cashu.py b/wallet/cashu.py
index 94394a2..c252b46 100755
--- a/wallet/cashu.py
+++ b/wallet/cashu.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ async def burn(ctx, token: str, all: bool, force: bool):
     if all:
         # check only those who are flagged as reserved
         proofs = await get_reserved_proofs(wallet.db)
-    if force:
+    elif force:
         # check all proofs in db
         proofs = wallet.proofs
     else:
diff --git a/wallet/wallet.py b/wallet/wallet.py
index f51d66c..b3dccfc 100644
--- a/wallet/wallet.py
+++ b/wallet/wallet.py
@@ -80,14 +80,14 @@ class LedgerAPI:
                 amount=amount, B_=B_.serialize().hex()
             )
             payloads.blinded_messages.append(payload)
-        promises_dict = requests.post(
+        promises_list = requests.post(
             self.url + "/mint",
             json=payloads.dict(),
             params={"payment_hash": payment_hash},
         ).json()
-        if "error" in promises_dict:
-            raise Exception("Error: {}".format(promises_dict["error"]))
-        promises = [BlindedSignature.from_dict(p) for p in promises_dict]
+        if "error" in promises_list:
+            raise Exception("Error: {}".format(promises_list["error"]))
+        promises = [BlindedSignature.from_dict(p) for p in promises_list]
         return self._construct_proofs(promises, [(r, s) for r, s in zip(rs, secrets)])
 
     def split(self, proofs, amount):