diff --git a/catcli/noder.py b/catcli/noder.py
index c753eee..60b5208 100644
--- a/catcli/noder.py
+++ b/catcli/noder.py
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ class Noder:
 
     def get_node(self, top, path, quiet=False):
         '''get the node by internal tree path'''
-        print(path)
         r = anytree.resolver.Resolver('name')
         try:
             p = os.path.basename(path)
@@ -82,6 +81,8 @@ class Noder:
         if not node:
             self._debug('\tchange: node does not exist')
             return None, True
+        if os.path.isdir(path):
+            return node, False
         # force re-indexing if no maccess
         maccess = os.path.getmtime(path)
         if not self._has_attr(node, 'maccess') or \
diff --git a/catcli/walker.py b/catcli/walker.py
index 73afbbb..626793b 100644
--- a/catcli/walker.py
+++ b/catcli/walker.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class Walker:
         if cnode and changed:
             # remove this node and re-add
             self._debug('\t{} has changed'.format(path))
-            self._debug('\tremoving node {} for {}'.format(cnode, path))
+            self._debug('\tremoving node {} for {}'.format(cnode.name, path))
             cnode.parent = None
         self._debug('\t{} is to be re-indexed'.format(path))
         return True, cnode