diff --git a/src/communicatorutils/lookupadders.py b/src/communicatorutils/lookupadders.py
index ae03ad39..76d18953 100755
--- a/src/communicatorutils/lookupadders.py
+++ b/src/communicatorutils/lookupadders.py
@@ -64,4 +64,4 @@ def lookup_new_peer_transports_with_communicator(shared_state):
             except ValueError:
                 pass
         kv.get('newPeers').extend(newPeers)
-    shared_state.get_by_string("OnionrCommunicatorDaemon").decrementThreadCount('clean_old_blocks')
+    shared_state.get_by_string("OnionrCommunicatorDaemon").decrementThreadCount('lookup_new_peer_transports_with_communicator')
diff --git a/src/communicatorutils/uploadblocks/mixmate/__init__.py b/src/communicatorutils/uploadblocks/mixmate/__init__.py
index 617fa163..446ac44a 100644
--- a/src/communicatorutils/uploadblocks/mixmate/__init__.py
+++ b/src/communicatorutils/uploadblocks/mixmate/__init__.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def block_mixer(upload_list: List[onionrtypes.BlockHash],
     to the said block list
     """
     bl = onionrblockapi.Block(block_to_mix)
-    print(bl.raw)
+
     if time.time() - bl.claimedTime > onionrvalues.BLOCK_POOL_MAX_AGE:
         raise ValueError
     if block_to_mix:
diff --git a/src/etc/onionrvalues.py b/src/etc/onionrvalues.py
index 50d23e7b..33a2aaec 100755
--- a/src/etc/onionrvalues.py
+++ b/src/etc/onionrvalues.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import filepaths
 DENIABLE_PEER_ADDRESS = "OVPCZLOXD6DC5JHX4EQ3PSOGAZ3T24F75HQLIUZSDSMYPEOXCPFA"
 PASSWORD_LENGTH = 25
 ONIONR_TAGLINE = 'Private P2P Communication - GPLv3 - https://Onionr.net'
-ONIONR_VERSION = '6.1.0'
+ONIONR_VERSION = '6.1.1'
 ONIONR_VERSION_CODENAME = 'Genesis'
 ONIONR_VERSION_TUPLE = tuple(ONIONR_VERSION.split('.')) # (MAJOR, MINOR, VERSION)
 API_VERSION = '2' # increments of 1; only change when something fundamental about how the API works changes. This way other nodes know how to communicate without learning too much information about you.
diff --git a/src/onionrstorage/__init__.py b/src/onionrstorage/__init__.py
index 37ccc2c6..1b964d46 100755
--- a/src/onionrstorage/__init__.py
+++ b/src/onionrstorage/__init__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from coredb import dbfiles
 from filepaths import block_data_location
 import onionrexceptions
 from onionrcrypto import hashers
-from . import setdata
+from . import setdata, removeblock
 from etc.onionrvalues import DATABASE_LOCK_TIMEOUT, BLOCK_EXPORT_FILE_EXT
 """
     This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/static-data/default_config.json b/static-data/default_config.json
index b20fe114..c7e3b280 100755
--- a/static-data/default_config.json
+++ b/static-data/default_config.json
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
         "hide_created_blocks": true,
         "insert_deniable_blocks": true,
         "max_block_age": 2678400,
-        "minimum_block_pow": 5,
-        "minimum_send_pow": 5,
+        "minimum_block_pow": 6,
+        "minimum_send_pow": 6,
         "public_key": "",
         "random_bind_ip": true,
         "security_level": 0,
diff --git a/tests/runtime-result.txt b/tests/runtime-result.txt
index 130450c1..b06e92a5 100644
--- a/tests/runtime-result.txt
+++ b/tests/runtime-result.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1602268895
\ No newline at end of file
+1602391371
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test_default_config_json.py b/tests/test_default_config_json.py
index fe9f9561..c8aa14d6 100644
--- a/tests/test_default_config_json.py
+++ b/tests/test_default_config_json.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ class OnionrConfig(unittest.TestCase):
             self.assertEqual(conf['general']['ephemeral_tunnels'], False)
             self.assertEqual(conf['general']['hide_created_blocks'], True)
             self.assertEqual(conf['general']['insert_deniable_blocks'], True)
-            self.assertEqual(conf['general']['minimum_block_pow'], 5)
-            self.assertEqual(conf['general']['minimum_send_pow'], 5)
+            self.assertEqual(conf['general']['minimum_block_pow'], 6)
+            self.assertEqual(conf['general']['minimum_send_pow'], 6)
             self.assertEqual(conf['general']['public_key'], '')
             self.assertEqual(conf['general']['random_bind_ip'], True)
             self.assertEqual(conf['general']['security_level'], 0)