diff --git a/src/common.py b/src/common.py
index 456f73e5..b71f84fc 100644
--- a/src/common.py
+++ b/src/common.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 """
 various useful functions
 """
+
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 import base64
 import os
@@ -45,35 +46,6 @@ import select
 import errno
 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):
diff --git a/src/connection.py b/src/connection.py
index 7871c45d..8faf0125 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, exception_handler
+from common import jid_get_node, jid_get_domain, is_jid_the_same
 
 class Connection(threading.Thread):
     """
@@ -142,6 +142,9 @@ class Connection(threading.Thread):
         """
         fro = presence.getFrom()
         toj = presence.getAttr('to')
+        if presence.getType() == 'error':
+            self.error_message(presence)
+            return
         if fro == toj:           # own presence
             self.online = 2
             self.jid = toj
@@ -153,9 +156,6 @@ class Connection(threading.Thread):
         """
         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 62c56bc8..102ccb44 100644
--- a/src/gui.py
+++ b/src/gui.py
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ class Gui(object):
             "KEY_BTAB": self.last_words_completion,
             "KEY_RESIZE": self.resize_window,
             "KEY_BACKSPACE": self.window.input.key_backspace,
+            '^?': self.window.input.key_backspace,
             '^J': self.execute,
             '\n': self.execute,
             '^D': self.window.input.key_dc,
diff --git a/src/poezio.py b/src/poezio.py
index 6a5dc435..a73924d8 100644
--- a/src/poezio.py
+++ b/src/poezio.py
@@ -24,10 +24,40 @@ Starting point of poezio. Launches both the Connection and Gui
 import sys
 import traceback
 import curses
-from common import MyStdErr, exception_handler
+
+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)
 
 sys.excepthook = exception_handler
 
+import common
+
 from connection import Connection
 from multiuserchat import MultiUserChat
 from config import config