diff --git a/fediseer/apis/v1/base.py b/fediseer/apis/v1/base.py
index 33ac7fd..3c338ec 100644
--- a/fediseer/apis/v1/base.py
+++ b/fediseer/apis/v1/base.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def ensure_instance_registered(domain):
             admin_usernames = get_admin_for_software(software, domain)
     instance = database.find_instance_by_domain(domain)
     if instance:
-        return instance, nodeinfo, site, admin_usernames
+        return instance, nodeinfo, admin_usernames
     new_instance = Instance(
         domain=domain,
         open_registrations=open_registrations,
@@ -96,4 +96,4 @@ def ensure_instance_registered(domain):
         software=software,
     )
     new_instance.create()
-    return new_instance, nodeinfo, site, admin_usernames
+    return new_instance, nodeinfo, admin_usernames
diff --git a/fediseer/apis/v1/endorsements.py b/fediseer/apis/v1/endorsements.py
index 96ee153..7f5f600 100644
--- a/fediseer/apis/v1/endorsements.py
+++ b/fediseer/apis/v1/endorsements.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class Endorsements(Resource):
         unbroken_chain, chainbreaker = database.has_unbroken_chain(instance.id)
         if not unbroken_chain:
             raise e.Forbidden(f"Guarantee chain for this instance has been broken. Chain ends at {chainbreaker.domain}!")
-        target_instance, nodeinfo, site, admin_usernames = ensure_instance_registered(domain)
+        target_instance, nodeinfo, admin_usernames = ensure_instance_registered(domain)
         if not target_instance:
             raise e.NotFound(f"Something went wrong trying to register this instance.")
         if len(target_instance.guarantors) == 0:
diff --git a/fediseer/apis/v1/guarantees.py b/fediseer/apis/v1/guarantees.py
index 1b85afc..9f4d6d8 100644
--- a/fediseer/apis/v1/guarantees.py
+++ b/fediseer/apis/v1/guarantees.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class Guarantees(Resource):
         unbroken_chain, chainbreaker = database.has_unbroken_chain(instance.id)
         if not unbroken_chain:
             raise e.Forbidden(f"Guarantee chain for this instance has been broken. Chain ends at {chainbreaker.domain}!")
-        target_instance, nodeinfo, site, admin_usernames = ensure_instance_registered(domain)
+        target_instance, nodeinfo, admin_usernames = ensure_instance_registered(domain)
         if not target_instance:
             raise e.NotFound(f"Something went wrong trying to register this instance.")
         if database.get_guarantee(target_instance.id,instance.id):
diff --git a/fediseer/apis/v1/whitelist.py b/fediseer/apis/v1/whitelist.py
index 37b60ac..faea374 100644
--- a/fediseer/apis/v1/whitelist.py
+++ b/fediseer/apis/v1/whitelist.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class WhitelistDomain(Resource):
         '''Display info about a specific instance
         '''
         self.args = self.get_parser.parse_args()
-        instance, nodeinfo, site, admin_usernames = ensure_instance_registered(domain)
+        instance, nodeinfo, admin_usernames = ensure_instance_registered(domain)
         if not instance:
             raise e.NotFound(f"Something went wrong trying to register this instance.")
         return instance.get_details(),200
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class WhitelistDomain(Resource):
         self.args = self.put_parser.parse_args()
         if '@' in self.args.admin:
             raise e.BadRequest("Please send the username without any @ signs or domains")
-        instance, nodeinfo, site, admin_usernames = ensure_instance_registered(domain)
+        instance, nodeinfo, admin_usernames = ensure_instance_registered(domain)
         guarantor_instance = None
         if self.args.guarantor:
             guarantor_instance = database.find_instance_by_domain(self.args.guarantor)
diff --git a/fediseer/fediverse.py b/fediseer/fediverse.py
index 49f6435..1ada2b0 100644
--- a/fediseer/fediverse.py
+++ b/fediseer/fediverse.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ def get_lemmy_admins(domain):
 
 def get_mastodon_admins(domain):
     try:
-        site = requests(f"https://{domain}/api/v2/instance").json()
+        site = requests.get(f"https://{domain}/api/v2/instance").json()
         return [site["contact"]["account"]["username"]]
     except Exception as err:
-        logger.warning(f"Error retrieving mastodon site info for {domain}")
+        logger.warning(f"Error retrieving mastodon site info for {domain}: {err}")
         return None
 
 def get_admin_for_software(software: str, domain: str):
@@ -44,5 +44,4 @@ def get_nodeinfo(domain):
         nodeinfo = requests.get(wellknown['links'][0]['href'], headers=headers, timeout=3).json()
         return nodeinfo
     except Exception as err:
-        logger.debug(err)
         return None
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