diff --git a/src/common.py b/src/common.py
index 4406e4cb..456f73e5 100644
--- a/src/common.py
+++ b/src/common.py
@@ -43,9 +43,39 @@ import curses
 import sys
 import select
 import errno
-import xmpp
 import time
 
+class MyStdErr(object):
+    def __init__(self, fd):
+        """
+        Change sys.stderr to something like /dev/null
+        to disable any printout on the screen that would
+        mess everything
+        """
+        self.old_stderr = sys.stderr
+        sys.stderr = fd
+    def restaure(self):
+        """
+        Restaure the good ol' sys.stderr, because we need
+        it in order to print the tracebacks
+        """
+        sys.stderr = self.old_stderr
+
+my_stderr = MyStdErr(open('/dev/null', 'a'))
+
+def exception_handler(type_, value, trace):
+    """
+    on any traceback: exit ncurses and print the traceback
+    then exit the program
+    """
+    my_stderr.restaure()
+    curses.endwin()
+    curses.echo()
+    traceback.print_exception(type_, value, trace, None, sys.stderr)
+    sys.exit(2)
+
+import xmpp
+
 def debug(string):
     """
     Print a string in a file.
diff --git a/src/connection.py b/src/connection.py
index 62f17bb5..5e36ba97 100644
--- a/src/connection.py
+++ b/src/connection.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import xmpp
 from config import config
 from logging import logger
 from handler import Handler
-from common import jid_get_node, jid_get_domain, is_jid_the_same
+from common import jid_get_node, jid_get_domain, is_jid_the_same, exception_handler
 
 class Connection(threading.Thread):
     """
@@ -125,21 +125,32 @@ class Connection(threading.Thread):
 
     def handler_presence(self, connection, presence):
         """
-        handles the presence messages
+        check if it's a normal or a muc presence
+        """
+        x = presence.getTag('x')
+        if x and x.getAttr('xmlns') == 'http://jabber.org/protocol/muc#user':
+            self.handler_muc_presence(connection, presence)
+        else:
+            self.handler_normal_presence(connection, presence)
+
+    def handler_normal_presence(self, connection, presence):
+        """
         """
-        from common import debug
-        debug('%s\n' % presence)
-        if not connection:
-            return
-        if presence.getType() == 'error':
-            self.error_message(presence)
-            return
         fro = presence.getFrom()
         toj = presence.getAttr('to')
         if fro == toj:           # own presence
             self.online = 2
             self.jid = toj
             self.handler.emit('on-connected', jid=fro)
+
+    def handler_muc_presence(self, connection, presence):
+        """
+        handles the presence messages
+        """
+        if not connection:
+            return
+        if presence.getType() == 'error':
+            self.error_message(presence)
             return
         self.handler.emit('room-presence', stanza=presence)
         raise xmpp.protocol.NodeProcessed
diff --git a/src/gui.py b/src/gui.py
index 74194b6d..1c99ddef 100644
--- a/src/gui.py
+++ b/src/gui.py
@@ -351,7 +351,6 @@ class Gui(object):
         doupdate()
 
     def open_private_window(self, room_name, user_nick, focus=True):
-        print anus
         complete_jid = room_name+'/'+user_nick
         for room in self.rooms: # if the room exists, focus it and return
             if room.jid:
diff --git a/src/poezio.py b/src/poezio.py
index 501ccfd2..6a5dc435 100644
--- a/src/poezio.py
+++ b/src/poezio.py
@@ -20,39 +20,11 @@
 """
 Starting point of poezio. Launches both the Connection and Gui
 """
+
 import sys
 import traceback
 import curses
-
-class MyStdErr(object):
-    def __init__(self, fd):
-        """
-        Change sys.stderr to something like /dev/null
-        to disable any printout on the screen that would
-        mess everything
-        """
-        self.old_stderr = sys.stderr
-        sys.stderr = fd
-    def restaure(self):
-        """
-        Restaure the good ol' sys.stderr, because we need
-        it in order to print the tracebacks
-        """
-        sys.stderr = self.old_stderr
-
-my_stderr = MyStdErr(open('/dev/null', 'a'))
-
-def exception_handler(type_, value, trace):
-    """
-    on any traceback: exit ncurses and print the traceback
-    then exit the program
-    """
-    global my_stderr
-    my_stderr.restaure()
-    curses.endwin()
-    curses.echo()
-    traceback.print_exception(type_, value, trace, None, sys.stderr)
-    sys.exit(2)
+from common import MyStdErr, exception_handler
 
 sys.excepthook = exception_handler