diff --git a/bin/receive_file.py b/bin/receive_file.py
index 00c3b08..f30ce2f 100644
--- a/bin/receive_file.py
+++ b/bin/receive_file.py
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
-import os, sys, json
+import os, json
 from binascii import unhexlify
 from nacl.secret import SecretBox
 from wormhole.blocking.transcribe import Receiver
-from wormhole.codes import input_code_with_completion
 from wormhole.blocking.transit import TransitReceiver
 
 APPID = "lothar.com/wormhole/file-xfer"
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ mydata = json.dumps({
         },
     }).encode("utf-8")
 r = Receiver(APPID, mydata)
-r.set_code(r.input_code("Enter receive-text wormhole code: "))
+r.set_code(r.input_code("Enter receive-file wormhole code: "))
 
 data = json.loads(r.get_data().decode("utf-8"))
 print("their data: %r" % (data,))
@@ -30,11 +29,12 @@ filesize = file_data["filesize"]
 
 # now receive the rest of the owl
 tdata = data["transit"]
+print("calling tr.set_transit_key()")
 transit_receiver.set_transit_key(tdata["key"])
 transit_receiver.add_sender_direct_hints(tdata["direct_connection_hints"])
 transit_receiver.add_sender_relay_hints(tdata["relay_connection_hints"])
-transit_receiver.establish_connection()
-encrypted = transit_receiver.receive()
+skt = transit_receiver.establish_connection()
+encrypted = skt.recv(filesize)
 
 decrypted = SecretBox(xfer_key).decrypt(encrypted)
 
diff --git a/bin/receive_text.py b/bin/receive_text.py
index 3a3a712..4090190 100644
--- a/bin/receive_text.py
+++ b/bin/receive_text.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
 import time, json
 from wormhole.blocking.transcribe import Receiver
-from wormhole.codes import input_code_with_completion
 
 APPID = "lothar.com/wormhole/text-xfer"
 
diff --git a/bin/send_file.py b/bin/send_file.py
index 9f7537c..e5c1951 100644
--- a/bin/send_file.py
+++ b/bin/send_file.py
@@ -41,12 +41,13 @@ print("them: %r" % (them_d,))
 box = SecretBox(xfer_key)
 with open(filename, "rb") as f:
     plaintext = f.read()
-nonce = utils.random(SecretBox.NONCE_SIZE)
+nonce = os.urandom(SecretBox.NONCE_SIZE)
 encrypted = box.encrypt(plaintext, nonce)
 
-transit_sender.add_receiver_hints(them_d["direct_connection_hints"])
-transit_sender.establish_connection()
-transit_sender.write(encrypted)
-transit_sender.close()
+tdata = them_d["transit"]
+transit_sender.add_receiver_hints(tdata["direct_connection_hints"])
+skt = transit_sender.establish_connection()
+skt.write(encrypted)
+skt.close()
 
 print("file sent")
diff --git a/src/wormhole/blocking/transit.py b/src/wormhole/blocking/transit.py
index cd35b23..d950b1d 100644
--- a/src/wormhole/blocking/transit.py
+++ b/src/wormhole/blocking/transit.py
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ class BadHandshake(Exception):
     pass
 
 def connector(owner, hint, send_handshake, expected_handshake):
+    if isinstance(hint, type(u"")):
+        hint = hint.encode("ascii")
     addr,port = hint.split(",")
     skt = socket.create_connection((addr,port)) # timeout here
     skt.settimeout(TIMEOUT)
@@ -168,7 +170,7 @@ class MyTCPServer(SocketServer.TCPServer):
     allow_reuse_address = True
     def process_request(self, request, client_address):
         if not self.owner.key:
-            raise BadHandshake("connection received before set_key()")
+            raise BadHandshake("connection received before set_transit_key()")
         t = threading.Thread(target=handle,
                              args=(request, client_address,
                                    self.owner,
@@ -181,6 +183,7 @@ class TransitReceiver:
     def __init__(self):
         self.winning = threading.Event()
         self._negotiation_check_lock = threading.Lock()
+        self.key = None
         server = MyTCPServer(("",9999), None)
         _, port = server.server_address
         self.my_direct_hints = ["%s,%d" % (addr, port)