diff --git a/src/cc/CCdice.h b/src/cc/CCdice.h
index e84252201..d9db490c3 100644
--- a/src/cc/CCdice.h
+++ b/src/cc/CCdice.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 bool DiceValidate(struct CCcontract_info *cp,Eval* eval,const CTransaction &tx);
 
-std::string DiceBet(uint64_t txfee,char *planstr,uint256 fundingtxid,int64_t bet,int32_t odds,const char *error);
+std::string DiceBet(uint64_t txfee,char *planstr,uint256 fundingtxid,int64_t bet,int32_t odds,std::string &error);
 std::string DiceBetFinish(int32_t *resultp,uint64_t txfee,char *planstr,uint256 fundingtxid,uint256 bettxid,int32_t winlosetimeout);
 double DiceStatus(uint64_t txfee,char *planstr,uint256 fundingtxid,uint256 bettxid);
 std::string DiceCreateFunding(uint64_t txfee,char *planstr,int64_t funds,int64_t minbet,int64_t maxbet,int64_t maxodds,int64_t timeoutblocks);
diff --git a/src/cc/dice.cpp b/src/cc/dice.cpp
index 6c5485e1c..7e0946d72 100644
--- a/src/cc/dice.cpp
+++ b/src/cc/dice.cpp
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ std::string DiceAddfunding(uint64_t txfee,char *planstr,uint256 fundingtxid,int6
     return("");
 }
 
-std::string DiceBet(uint64_t txfee,char *planstr,uint256 fundingtxid,int64_t bet,int32_t odds, const char *error)
+std::string DiceBet(uint64_t txfee,char *planstr,uint256 fundingtxid,int64_t bet,int32_t odds, std::string &error)
 {
     CMutableTransaction mtx; CScript fundingPubKey; CPubKey mypk,dicepk; uint64_t sbits,entropyval; int64_t funding,minbet,maxbet,maxodds,timeoutblocks; uint256 entropytxid,entropy,hentropy; struct CCcontract_info *cp,C;
     if ( bet < 0 )
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ std::string DiceBet(uint64_t txfee,char *planstr,uint256 fundingtxid,int64_t bet
         if ( entropytxs < 2 ) {
             CCerror = "Your dealer is broke, find a new casino.";
             fprintf(stderr,"%s\n", CCerror.c_str() );
-            error = CCerror.c_str();
+            error = CCerror;
             return("");
         }
         if ( myIsutxo_spentinmempool(entropytxid,0) != 0 )
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index e3a84395d..238ddb7d3 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -6135,7 +6135,7 @@ UniValue diceaddfunds(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
 
 UniValue dicebet(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
 {
-    UniValue result(UniValue::VOBJ); std::string hex; uint256 fundingtxid; int64_t amount,odds; char *name, *error;
+    UniValue result(UniValue::VOBJ); std::string hex,error; uint256 fundingtxid; int64_t amount,odds; char *name;
     if ( fHelp || params.size() != 4 )
         throw runtime_error("dicebet name fundingtxid amount odds\n");
     if ( ensure_CCrequirements() < 0 )
@@ -6158,7 +6158,6 @@ UniValue dicebet(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
             result.push_back(Pair("result", "success"));
             result.push_back(Pair("hex", hex));
         } else if ( error[0] != 0 ) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "%s\n",error );
             ERR_RESULT(error);
         }
     } else {