diff --git a/komrade/backend/the_operator.py b/komrade/backend/the_operator.py
index 305a78d..d2b4f9b 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/the_operator.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/the_operator.py
@@ -68,7 +68,10 @@ class TheOperator(Operator):
 
         # unseal
         self.log('got:',data_b)
-        msg_d = pickle.loads(data_b)
+        msg_d = {
+            'msg':data_b
+        }
+        # msg_d = pickle.loads(data_b)
         self.log('msg_d',msg_d)
         msg_obj = Message(msg_d,from_whom=self.op,to_whom=self)
 
diff --git a/komrade/backend/the_telephone.py b/komrade/backend/the_telephone.py
index 4257c96..2f933c7 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/the_telephone.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/the_telephone.py
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ class TheTelephone(Operator):
         # opp = Operator(pubkey=msg_d['to'])
         # self.log('got opp:',opp.pubkey.data == msg_d['to'], self.op.pubkey.data == msg_d['to'])
 
-        self.log('got msg_d:',msg_d)
+        # self.log('got msg_d:',msg_d)
 
-        self.log('but going to send just msg?',msg_b)
+        # self.log('but going to send just msg?',msg_b)
         
         msg_b=msg_d["msg"]
         msg_b64 = b64encode(msg_b)