diff --git a/lib/models.py b/lib/models.py
index 8bfc065..d1a43ad 100644
--- a/lib/models.py
+++ b/lib/models.py
@@ -142,7 +142,12 @@ def import_gobject_from_vivod(self, vivod, rec):
         try:
             newdikt = subdikt.copy()
             newdikt['object_hash'] = object_hash
-            if subclass(**newdikt).is_valid() is False:
+
+            sub, params = subclass(**newdikt), []
+            if isinstance(sub, Watchdog):
+                params = [dashd]
+
+            if sub.is_valid(*params) is False:
                 govobj.vote_delete(vivod)
                 return (govobj, None)
 
diff --git a/lib/vivod.py b/lib/vivod.py
index 2ad4487..9590868 100644
--- a/lib/vivod.py
+++ b/lib/vivod.py
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
 
 class VivoDaemon():
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        host = kwargs.get('host', '127.0.0.1')
+        host = config.sentinel_cfg.get('vivo_host', None)
+        if host is None:
+            host = kwargs.get('host', '127.0.0.1')
         user = kwargs.get('user')
         password = kwargs.get('password')
         port = kwargs.get('port')
diff --git a/lib/vivolib.py b/lib/vivolib.py
index 713e37d..4028e14 100644
--- a/lib/vivolib.py
+++ b/lib/vivolib.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 import binascii
 from misc import printdbg, epoch2str
 import time
+import config
 
 
 def is_valid_vivo_address(address, network='mainnet'):
@@ -250,8 +251,9 @@ def did_we_vote(output):
     voted = False
     err_msg = ''
 
+    _, config_filename = os.path.split(config.vivo_conf)
     try:
-        detail = output.get('detail').get('vivo.conf')
+        detail = output.get('detail').get(config_filename)
         result = detail.get('result')
         if 'errorMessage' in detail:
             err_msg = detail.get('errorMessage')