diff --git a/python/src/notcurses/notcurses.py b/python/src/notcurses/notcurses.py
index 63fdbbc4c..ba6613ec9 100755
--- a/python/src/notcurses/notcurses.py
+++ b/python/src/notcurses/notcurses.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ class Cell:
         self.ncp = ncplane
         self.c = ffi.new("cell *")
         self.c.gcluster = egc
+        self.c.stylemask = 0
         self.c.channels = 0
-        self.c.attrword = 0
 
     def __del__(self):
         lib.cell_release(self.ncp.getNcplane(), self.c)
diff --git a/tools/debrelease.sh b/tools/debrelease.sh
index 79e2cb3c1..1c8ea3185 100755
--- a/tools/debrelease.sh
+++ b/tools/debrelease.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ gpg --sign --armor --detach-sign ../notcurses_$VERSION+dfsg.1.orig.tar.xz
 # FIXME this seems to upload to $VERSION.dfsg as opposed to $VERSION+dfsg?
 github-asset dankamongmen/notcurses upload v$VERSION ../notcurses_$VERSION+dfsg.1.orig.tar.xz ../notcurses_$VERSION+dfsg.1.orig.tar.xz.asc
 git commit -m "v$VERSION" -a
+git push
 gbp import-orig ../notcurses_$VERSION+dfsg.1.orig.tar.xz
 git push --tags
 dpkg-buildpackage --build=source