diff --git a/pkg/urbit/daemon/main.c b/pkg/urbit/daemon/main.c
index 49f0ea97ca..2e5c0963c8 100644
--- a/pkg/urbit/daemon/main.c
+++ b/pkg/urbit/daemon/main.c
@@ -999,19 +999,17 @@ static void
 _cw_eval_commence(c3_i argc, c3_c* argv[])
 {
   //Read from stdin until an EOF is recieved
-  c3_c* line = NULL;
-  size_t len = 0;
-  ssize_t nread;
+  c3_c* lin_c = NULL;
+  size_t len_i = 0;
+  ssize_t red_i;
   c3_c* evl_c = "";
 
-  while((nread = getline(&line, &len, stdin)) != -1)
+  while((red_i = getline(&lin_c, &len_i, stdin)) != -1)
   {
-     len = asprintf(&evl_c, "%s%s", evl_c, line);
+     len_i = asprintf(&evl_c, "%s%s", evl_c, lin_c);
   }
 
-  free(line);
-
-  //printf("%s", evl_c);
+  free(lin_c);
 
   //Initialize the Loom and load the Ivory Pill
   c3_d          len_d = u3_Ivory_pill_len;
@@ -1032,10 +1030,9 @@ _cw_eval_commence(c3_i argc, c3_c* argv[])
     exit(1);
   }
 
-  printf("Executing hoon:\n");
+  printf("eval:\n");
 
-  //Run the input through a virtualization (u3v_wish_n) and get the ouput
-  //u3_noun res = u3m_soft(0, u3v_wish_n, u3i_string(evl_c));
+  //Run the input through a virtualization (u3v_wish) and get the ouput
   u3_noun gat = u3v_wish("|=(a=@t (sell (slap !>(+>.$) (rain /eval a))))");
   u3_noun res;
   {
@@ -1043,23 +1040,17 @@ _cw_eval_commence(c3_i argc, c3_c* argv[])
     u3_noun cor = u3nc(u3k(u3h(gat)), u3nc(sam, u3k(u3t(u3t(gat)))));
     res = u3m_soft(0, u3n_kick_on, cor); // Transfer cor and sam
   }
-
-
-
   
   if(0 == u3h(res)){//Succuessful execution print the output
      u3_pier_tank(0,0,u3k(u3t(res)));
-  }else{
-     u3_pier_punt_goof("Hoon Error", u3k(res)); //print stack trace error
+  }
+  else{
+     u3_pier_punt_goof("eval", u3k(res)); //print stack trace error
   }
   u3z(res);
   u3z(gat);
-
-  //printf("finishing\n");
 }
 
-
-
 /* _cw_serf_commence(): initialize and run serf
 */
 static void
diff --git a/pkg/urbit/include/noun/vortex.h b/pkg/urbit/include/noun/vortex.h
index b953c7c444..3e8f014840 100644
--- a/pkg/urbit/include/noun/vortex.h
+++ b/pkg/urbit/include/noun/vortex.h
@@ -57,11 +57,6 @@
       u3_noun
       u3v_do(const c3_c* txt_c, u3_noun arg);
 
-    /* u3v_wish_n(): text expression with cache.
-    */
-      u3_noun
-      u3v_wish_n(const u3_noun txt);
-
     /* u3v_wish(): text expression with cache.
     */
       u3_noun
diff --git a/pkg/urbit/noun/vortex.c b/pkg/urbit/noun/vortex.c
index 614682cfab..03d174e1fc 100644
--- a/pkg/urbit/noun/vortex.c
+++ b/pkg/urbit/noun/vortex.c
@@ -107,31 +107,6 @@ _cv_nock_wish(u3_noun txt)
   return pro;
 }
 
-/* u3v_wish(): text expression with cache.
-*/
-u3_noun
-u3v_wish_n(u3_noun txt)
-{
-  u3t_event_trace("u3v_wish", 'b');
-  u3_weak exp = u3kdb_get(u3k(u3A->yot), u3k(txt));
-
-  if ( u3_none == exp ) {
-    exp = _cv_nock_wish(u3k(txt));
-
-    //  It's probably not a good idea to use u3v_wish()
-    //  outside the top level... (as the result is uncached)
-    //
-    if ( u3R == &u3H->rod_u ) {
-      u3A->yot = u3kdb_put(u3A->yot, u3k(txt), u3k(exp));
-    }
-  }
-
-  u3t_event_trace("u3v_wish", 'e');
-
-  u3z(txt);
-  return exp;
-}
-
 /* u3v_wish(): text expression with cache.
 */
 u3_noun