diff --git a/beem/comment.py b/beem/comment.py
index 6814dcab148d7dbe91836f41cb95ab033dc5a180..88c6ff966739e8e95b9b5598cc652a79e0b7203c 100644
--- a/beem/comment.py
+++ b/beem/comment.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class Comment(BlockchainObject):
         else:
             content = self.steem.rpc.get_content(author, permlink)
         if not content or not content['author'] or not content['permlink']:
-            raise ContentDoesNotExistsException
+            raise ContentDoesNotExistsException(self.identifier)
         super(Comment, self).__init__(content, id_item="authorperm", steem_instance=self.steem)
         self["authorperm"] = construct_authorperm(self["author"], self["permlink"])
         self.identifier = self["authorperm"]
diff --git a/beem/steem.py b/beem/steem.py
index 1a6acfdb4b4d2e0143e55fc19f9f9be077416c99..8271d74dde723fd69aa59eee4605fb838479929f 100644
--- a/beem/steem.py
+++ b/beem/steem.py
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ class Steem(object):
             to bundle operations *(optional)*
         :param bool appbase: Use the new appbase rpc protocol on nodes with version
             0.19.4 or higher. The settings has no effect on nodes with version of 0.19.3 or lower.
+        :param int num_retries: Set the maximum number of reconnects to the nodes before
+            NumRetriesReached is raised. Disabled for -1. (default is -1)
+        :param int num_retries_call: Repeat num_retries_call times a rpc call on node error (default is 5)
+        :param int timeout: Timeout setting for https nodes (default is 60)
 
         Three wallet operation modes are possible:
 
@@ -126,7 +130,10 @@ class Steem(object):
                 to bundle operations *(optional)*
             :param bool appbase: Use the new appbase rpc protocol on nodes with version
                 0.19.4 or higher. The settings has no effect on nodes with version of 0.19.3 or lower.
-            :param int num_retries: Set the maximum number of reconnects to the nodes before NumRetriesReached is raised
+            :param int num_retries: Set the maximum number of reconnects to the nodes before
+                NumRetriesReached is raised. Disabled for -1. (default is -1)
+            :param int num_retries_call: Repeat num_retries_call times a rpc call on node error (default is 5)
+                :param int timeout: Timeout setting for https nodes (default is 60)
         """
 
         self.rpc = None
diff --git a/beem/vote.py b/beem/vote.py
index 8ffa165055ee5cd8882b29db7b65878a915d2e99..72e88d123b6520456ecce96915d534973e9857ac 100644
--- a/beem/vote.py
+++ b/beem/vote.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class Vote(BlockchainObject):
             else:
                 votes = self.steem.rpc.get_active_votes(author, permlink, api="database_api")
         except UnkownKey:
-            raise VoteDoesNotExistsException
+            raise VoteDoesNotExistsException(self.identifier)
 
         vote = None
         for x in votes:
diff --git a/beemapi/steemnoderpc.py b/beemapi/steemnoderpc.py
index 0aa94cb126e195fbc7932b7db0c768b76b604433..5be3cee59099d5fbd016f0e181351e9aea284b47 100644
--- a/beemapi/steemnoderpc.py
+++ b/beemapi/steemnoderpc.py
@@ -17,7 +17,12 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class SteemNodeRPC(GrapheneRPC):
     """This class allows to call API methods exposed by the witness node via
        websockets / rpc-json.
-
+    :param str urls: Either a single Websocket/Http URL, or a list of URLs
+    :param str user: Username for Authentication
+    :param str password: Password for Authentication
+    :param int num_retries: Try x times to num_retries to a node on disconnect, -1 for indefinitely
+    :param int num_retries_call: Repeat num_retries_call times a rpc call on node error (default is 5)
+    :param int timeout: Timeout setting for https nodes (default is 60)
     """
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
diff --git a/beemgrapheneapi/graphenerpc.py b/beemgrapheneapi/graphenerpc.py
index 0bbcf6a2cfb32ba51cd958836c65dd62481d2bbd..fe552da48ac886ea22ae2b59f4e1dd779e3299f6 100644
--- a/beemgrapheneapi/graphenerpc.py
+++ b/beemgrapheneapi/graphenerpc.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class GrapheneRPC(object):
     :param str password: Password for Authentication
     :param int num_retries: Try x times to num_retries to a node on disconnect, -1 for indefinitely
     :param int num_retries_call: Repeat num_retries_call times a rpc call on node error (default is 5)
+    :param int timeout: Timeout setting for https nodes (default is 60)
     Available APIs
 
           * database
@@ -163,13 +164,12 @@ class GrapheneRPC(object):
                 if self.ws:
                     self.ws.connect(self.url)
                 try:
+                    props = None
                     props = self.get_config(api="database")
                 except Exception as e:
-                    if re.search("Bad Cast:Invalid cast from type", stra(e)):
+                    if re.search("Bad Cast:Invalid cast from type", str(e)):
                         self.current_rpc += 2
                         props = self.get_config(api="database")
-                    else:
-                        prop = None
                 if props is None:
                     raise RPCError("Could not recieve answer for get_config")
                 if is_network_appbase_ready(props):
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ class GrapheneRPC(object):
             self.error_cnt_call += 1
 
             try:
-                if self.current_rpc == 0 or self.current_rpc == 3:
+                if self.current_rpc == 0 or self.current_rpc == 2:
                     reply = self.ws_send(json.dumps(payload, ensure_ascii=False).encode('utf8'))
                 else:
                     reply = self.request_send(json.dumps(payload, ensure_ascii=False).encode('utf8'))
diff --git a/examples/benchmark_nodes2.py b/examples/benchmark_nodes2.py
index 50ee43e951fbc0f2a5a477b51d8b445b1eb136b8..a0c6fe7aec50cba95e6bb150db06f0752e2c9883 100644
--- a/examples/benchmark_nodes2.py
+++ b/examples/benchmark_nodes2.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     for node in nodes:
         print("Current node:", node)
         try:
-            stm = Steem(node=node, num_retries=2, num_retries_call=2)
+            stm = Steem(node=node, num_retries=2, num_retries_call=3, timeout=5)
             blockchain = Blockchain(steem_instance=stm)
             account = Account("gtg", steem_instance=stm)
             virtual_op_count = account.virtual_op_count()