diff --git a/src/cc/CCdice.h b/src/cc/CCdice.h
index d9db490c3..a01ddd295 100644
--- a/src/cc/CCdice.h
+++ b/src/cc/CCdice.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ 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,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);
+double DiceStatus(uint64_t txfee,char *planstr,uint256 fundingtxid,uint256 bettxid,std::string &error);
 std::string DiceCreateFunding(uint64_t txfee,char *planstr,int64_t funds,int64_t minbet,int64_t maxbet,int64_t maxodds,int64_t timeoutblocks);
 std::string DiceAddfunding(uint64_t txfee,char *planstr,uint256 fundingtxid,int64_t amount);
 UniValue DiceInfo(uint256 diceid);
diff --git a/src/cc/dice.cpp b/src/cc/dice.cpp
index 7e0946d72..3a2d3129c 100644
--- a/src/cc/dice.cpp
+++ b/src/cc/dice.cpp
@@ -950,37 +950,31 @@ std::string DiceBet(uint64_t txfee,char *planstr,uint256 fundingtxid,int64_t bet
     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 )
     {
-        CCerror = "bet must be positive";
-        fprintf(stderr,"%s\n", CCerror.c_str() );
+        error = "bet must be positive";
         return("");
     }
     if ( odds < 1 || odds > 9999 )
     {
-        CCerror = "odds must be between 1 and 9999";
-        fprintf(stderr,"%s\n", CCerror.c_str() );
+        error = "odds must be between 1 and 9999";
         return("");
     }
     if ( (cp= Diceinit(fundingPubKey,fundingtxid,&C,planstr,txfee,mypk,dicepk,sbits,minbet,maxbet,maxodds,timeoutblocks)) == 0 )
         return("");
     if ( bet < minbet || bet > maxbet || odds > maxodds )
     {
-        CCerror = strprintf("Dice plan %s illegal bet %.8f: minbet %.8f maxbet %.8f or odds %d vs max.%d\n",planstr,(double)bet/COIN,(double)minbet/COIN,(double)maxbet/COIN,(int32_t)odds,(int32_t)maxodds);
-        fprintf(stderr,"%s\n", CCerror.c_str() );
+        error = strprintf("Dice plan %s illegal bet %.8f: minbet %.8f maxbet %.8f or odds %d vs max.%d\n",planstr,(double)bet/COIN,(double)minbet/COIN,(double)maxbet/COIN,(int32_t)odds,(int32_t)maxodds);
         return("");
     }
     int32_t entropytxs;
     if ( (funding= DicePlanFunds(entropyval,entropytxid,sbits,cp,dicepk,fundingtxid,entropytxs)) >= 2*bet*odds+txfee && entropyval != 0 )
     {
         if ( entropytxs < 2 ) {
-            CCerror = "Your dealer is broke, find a new casino.";
-            fprintf(stderr,"%s\n", CCerror.c_str() );
-            error = CCerror;
+            error = "Your dealer is broke, find a new casino.";
             return("");
         }
         if ( myIsutxo_spentinmempool(entropytxid,0) != 0 )
         {
-            CCerror = "entropy txid is spent";
-            fprintf(stderr,"%s\n", CCerror.c_str() );
+            error = "entropy txid is spent";
             return("");
         }
         mtx.vin.push_back(CTxIn(entropytxid,0,CScript()));
@@ -991,13 +985,12 @@ std::string DiceBet(uint64_t txfee,char *planstr,uint256 fundingtxid,int64_t bet
             mtx.vout.push_back(MakeCC1vout(cp->evalcode,bet,dicepk));
             mtx.vout.push_back(CTxOut(txfee+odds,CScript() << ParseHex(HexStr(mypk)) << OP_CHECKSIG));
             return(FinalizeCCTx(0,cp,mtx,mypk,txfee,EncodeDiceOpRet('B',sbits,fundingtxid,entropy,zeroid)));
-        } else CCerror = "cant find enough normal inputs for %.8f, plan funding %.8f\n";
+        } else error = "cant find enough normal inputs for %.8f, plan funding %.8f\n";
     }
     if ( entropyval == 0 && funding != 0 )
-        CCerror = "cant find dice entropy inputs";
+        error = "cant find dice entropy inputs";
     else
-        CCerror = "cant find dice input";
-    fprintf(stderr,"%s\n", CCerror.c_str() );
+        error = "cant find dice input";
     return("");
 }
 
@@ -1116,13 +1109,12 @@ std::string DiceBetFinish(int32_t *resultp,uint64_t txfee,char *planstr,uint256
     return("");
 }
 
-double DiceStatus(uint64_t txfee,char *planstr,uint256 fundingtxid,uint256 bettxid)
+double DiceStatus(uint64_t txfee,char *planstr,uint256 fundingtxid,uint256 bettxid,std::string &error)
 {
     CScript fundingPubKey,scriptPubKey; CTransaction spenttx,betTx; uint256 hash,proof,txid,hashBlock,spenttxid; CPubKey mypk,dicepk,fundingpk; struct CCcontract_info *cp,C; int32_t i,result,vout,n=0; int64_t minbet,maxbet,maxodds,timeoutblocks; uint64_t sbits; char coinaddr[64]; std::string res;
     if ( (cp= Diceinit(fundingPubKey,fundingtxid,&C,planstr,txfee,mypk,dicepk,sbits,minbet,maxbet,maxodds,timeoutblocks)) == 0 )
     {
-        CCerror = "Diceinit error in status";
-        fprintf(stderr,"%s\n", CCerror.c_str() );
+        error = "Diceinit error in status";
         return(0.);
     }
     fundingpk = DiceFundingPk(fundingPubKey);
@@ -1173,8 +1165,7 @@ double DiceStatus(uint64_t txfee,char *planstr,uint256 fundingtxid,uint256 bettx
                     return(0.);
                 else return((double)spenttx.vout[2].nValue/COIN);
             }
-            CCerror = "couldnt find bettx or spenttx %s\n",uint256_str(str,spenttxid);
-            fprintf(stderr,"%s\n", CCerror.c_str());
+            error = "couldnt find bettx or spenttx %s\n",uint256_str(str,spenttxid);
             return(-1.);
         }
         else if ( scriptPubKey == fundingPubKey )
@@ -1194,8 +1185,7 @@ double DiceStatus(uint64_t txfee,char *planstr,uint256 fundingtxid,uint256 bettx
                     else return((double)spenttx.vout[2].nValue/COIN);
                 } else return(0.);
             }
-            CCerror = "didnt find dicefinish tx";
-            fprintf(stderr,"%s\n", CCerror.c_str());
+            error = "didnt find dicefinish tx";
         }
         return(-1.);
     }
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index 238ddb7d3..6469b3e43 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -6196,7 +6196,7 @@ UniValue dicefinish(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
 
 UniValue dicestatus(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
 {
-    UniValue result(UniValue::VOBJ); char *name; uint256 fundingtxid,bettxid; std::string status; double winnings;
+    UniValue result(UniValue::VOBJ); char *name; uint256 fundingtxid,bettxid; std::string status,error; double winnings;
     if ( fHelp || (params.size() != 2 && params.size() != 3) )
         throw runtime_error("dicestatus name fundingtxid bettxid\n");
     if ( ensure_CCrequirements() < 0 )
@@ -6212,10 +6212,10 @@ UniValue dicestatus(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
     memset(&bettxid,0,sizeof(bettxid));
     if ( params.size() == 3 )
         bettxid = Parseuint256((char *)params[2].get_str().c_str());
-    winnings = DiceStatus(0,name,fundingtxid,bettxid);
-    if (CCerror != "") {
-        ERR_RESULT(CCerror);
-        return result;
+    winnings = DiceStatus(0,name,fundingtxid,bettxid,error);
+    if ( error[0] != 0 ) {
+        ERR_RESULT(error);
+        return(result);
     }
     result.push_back(Pair("result", "success"));
     if ( winnings >= 0. )