diff --git a/kippo/core/auth.py b/kippo/core/auth.py
index f1e3eed5..df3a741b 100644
--- a/kippo/core/auth.py
+++ b/kippo/core/auth.py
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ class HoneypotPublicKeyChecker:
 
     def requestAvatarId(self, credentials):
         _pubKey = keys.Key.fromString(credentials.blob)
-        log.msg( 'Public Key attempt for user %s with fingerprint %s' % ( credentials.username, _pubKey.fingerprint() ) )
+        log.msg(format='public key attempt for user %(username)s with fingerprint %(fingerprint)%s',
+            username=credentials.username, fingerprint=_pubKey.fingerprint())
         return failure.Failure(error.ConchError("Incorrect signature"))
 
 @implementer(ICredentialsChecker)
diff --git a/kippo/core/dblog.py b/kippo/core/dblog.py
index f08b69e8..70e9916e 100644
--- a/kippo/core/dblog.py
+++ b/kippo/core/dblog.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class DBLogger(object):
           'KIPP0009': self.handleClientVersion,
           'KIPP0010': self.handleTerminalSize,
           'KIPP0011': self._connectionLost,
+          'KIPP0012': self.handleTTYLogClosed,
         }
 
         self.start(cfg)
@@ -126,9 +127,13 @@ class DBLogger(object):
     def createSession(self, peerIP, peerPort, hostIP, hostPort):
         return 0
 
-    # args has: logfile
+    # args has: ttylog
     def handleTTYLogOpened(self, session, args):
-        self.ttylogs[session] = args['logfile']
+        self.ttylogs[session] = args['ttylog']
+
+    # args has: ttylog
+    def handleTTYLogClosed(self, session, args):
+        self.ttylogs[session] = args['ttylog']
 
     # args is empty
     def handleConnectionLost(self, session, args):
diff --git a/kippo/core/protocol.py b/kippo/core/protocol.py
index 73eedbb9..905673dc 100644
--- a/kippo/core/protocol.py
+++ b/kippo/core/protocol.py
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ class HoneyPotBaseProtocol(insults.TerminalProtocol):
         transport.factory.logDispatch(*msg,**args)
 
     def connectionMade(self):
-        self.displayMOTD()
-
         transport = self.terminal.transport.session.conn.transport
 
         self.realClientIP = transport.transport.getPeer().host
@@ -60,12 +58,6 @@ class HoneyPotBaseProtocol(insults.TerminalProtocol):
             self.kippoIP = s.getsockname()[0]
             s.close()
 
-    def displayMOTD(self):
-        try:
-            self.writeln(self.fs.file_contents('/etc/motd'))
-        except:
-            pass
-
     # this is only called on explicit logout, not on disconnect
     def connectionLost(self, reason):
         log.msg( eventid='KIPP0011', format='Connection lost')
@@ -155,6 +147,7 @@ class HoneyPotInteractiveProtocol(HoneyPotBaseProtocol, recvline.HistoricRecvLin
         HoneyPotBaseProtocol.__init__(self, avatar, env)
 
     def connectionMade(self):
+        self.displayMOTD()
         HoneyPotBaseProtocol.connectionMade(self)
         recvline.HistoricRecvLine.connectionMade(self)
 
@@ -177,6 +170,12 @@ class HoneyPotInteractiveProtocol(HoneyPotBaseProtocol, recvline.HistoricRecvLin
             '\x15':     self.handle_CTRL_U,	# CTRL-U
             })
 
+    def displayMOTD(self):
+        try:
+            self.writeln(self.fs.file_contents('/etc/motd'))
+        except:
+            pass
+
     # this doesn't seem to be called upon disconnect, so please use
     # HoneyPotTransport.connectionLost instead
     def connectionLost(self, reason):
@@ -239,8 +238,8 @@ class LoggingServerProtocol(insults.ServerProtocol):
             time.strftime('%Y%m%d-%H%M%S'), transport.transportId )
 
         self.ttylog_file = transport.ttylog_file
-        log.msg( eventid='KIPP0004', logfile=transport.ttylog_file,
-            format='Opening TTY Log: %(logfile)s')
+        log.msg( eventid='KIPP0004', ttylog=transport.ttylog_file,
+            format='Opening TTY Log: %(ttylog)s')
 
         ttylog.ttylog_open(transport.ttylog_file, time.time())
         self.ttylog_open = True
diff --git a/kippo/core/ssh.py b/kippo/core/ssh.py
index 903722da..26341a93 100644
--- a/kippo/core/ssh.py
+++ b/kippo/core/ssh.py
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class HoneyPotRealm:
             return interfaces[0], \
                 HoneyPotAvatar(avatarId, self.env), lambda: None
         else:
-            raise Exception, "No supported interfaces found."
+            raise Exception("No supported interfaces found.")
 
 class HoneyPotTransport(sshserver.KippoSSHServerTransport):
     """
@@ -330,8 +330,8 @@ class HoneyPotAvatar(avatar.ConchUser):
                 cfg.get('honeypot', 'exec_enabled').lower() not in \
                     ('yes', 'true', 'on'):
             log.msg( 'Exec disabled. Not executing command: "%s"' % cmd )
-            raise exceptions.NotEnabledException, \
-                'exec_enabled not enabled in configuration file!'
+            raise exceptions.NotEnabledException(
+                'exec_enabled not enabled in configuration file!')
             return
 
         log.msg( 'exec command: "%s"' % cmd )
diff --git a/kippo/dblog/mysql.py b/kippo/dblog/mysql.py
index 0e049a46..285d45dc 100644
--- a/kippo/dblog/mysql.py
+++ b/kippo/dblog/mysql.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class ReconnectingConnectionPool(adbapi.ConnectionPool):
         try:
             return adbapi.ConnectionPool._runInteraction(
                 self, interaction, *args, **kw)
-        except MySQLdb.OperationalError, e:
+        except MySQLdb.OperationalError as e:
             if e[0] not in (2006, 2013):
                 raise
             log.msg("RCP: got error %s, retrying operation" %(e))