diff --git a/src/cowrie/commands/tftp.py b/src/cowrie/commands/tftp.py
index ff34cfc9..0b064312 100644
--- a/src/cowrie/commands/tftp.py
+++ b/src/cowrie/commands/tftp.py
@@ -88,37 +88,32 @@ class command_tftp(HoneyPotCommand):
         parser.add_argument("-p")
         parser.add_argument("-r")
 
-        try:
-            args = parser.parse_args(self.args)
-            if args.c:
-                if len(args.c) > 1:
-                    self.file_to_get = args.c[1]
-                    if args.hostname is None:
-                        self.exit()
-                    self.hostname = args.hostname
+        args = parser.parse_args(self.args)
+        if args.c:
+            if len(args.c) > 1:
+                self.file_to_get = args.c[1]
+                if args.hostname is None:
+                    self.exit()
+                    return
+                self.hostname = args.hostname
+        elif args.r:
+            self.file_to_get = args.r
+            self.hostname = args.g
+        else:
+            self.write('usage: tftp [-h] [-c C C] [-l L] [-g G] [-p P] [-r R] [hostname]\n')
+            self.exit()
+            return
 
-            elif args.r:
-                self.file_to_get = args.r
-                self.hostname = args.g
-            else:
-                self.write('usage: tftp [-h] [-c C C] [-l L] [-g G] [-p P] [-r R] [hostname]\n')
-                self.exit()
-                return
+        if self.hostname is None:
+            self.exit()
+            return
 
-            if self.hostname is None:
-                self.exit()
-                return
-
-            if self.hostname.find(':') != -1:
-                host, port = self.hostname.split(':')
-                self.hostname = host
-                self.port = int(port)
-
-            self.makeTftpRetrieval()
-
-        except Exception as err:
-            log.err(str(err))
+        if self.hostname.find(':') != -1:
+            host, port = self.hostname.split(':')
+            self.hostname = host
+            self.port = int(port)
 
+        self.makeTftpRetrieval()
         self.exit()
 
 
diff --git a/src/cowrie/output/mysql.py b/src/cowrie/output/mysql.py
index 1ac188b2..46760dd9 100644
--- a/src/cowrie/output/mysql.py
+++ b/src/cowrie/output/mysql.py
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ class ReconnectingConnectionPool(adbapi.ConnectionPool):
                 self, interaction, *args, **kw)
         except MySQLdb.OperationalError as e:
             if e[0] not in (2003, 2006, 2013):
-                log.msg("RCP: got error {0}, retrying operation".format(e))
                 raise e
+            log.msg("RCP: got error {0}, retrying operation".format(e))
             conn = self.connections.get(self.threadID())
             self.disconnect(conn)
             # Try the interaction again
diff --git a/src/cowrie/shell/protocol.py b/src/cowrie/shell/protocol.py
index 22094828..adc94559 100644
--- a/src/cowrie/shell/protocol.py
+++ b/src/cowrie/shell/protocol.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class HoneyPotBaseProtocol(insults.TerminalProtocol, TimeoutMixin):
         if path in self.commands:
             return self.commands[path]
 
-        log.msg("Can't find command {}".format(path))
+        log.msg("Can't find command {}".format(cmd))
         return None
 
     def lineReceived(self, line):