diff --git a/rsconnect/rsconnect.py b/rsconnect/rsconnect.py
index 5708ce2b..62a2b08e 100644
--- a/rsconnect/rsconnect.py
+++ b/rsconnect/rsconnect.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def verify_server(server_address):
             conn = http.HTTPConnection(r.hostname, port=(r.port or http.HTTP_PORT), timeout=10)
         else:
             conn = http.HTTPSConnection(r.hostname, port=(r.port or http.HTTPS_PORT), timeout=10)
-        conn.request('GET', '/__api__/server_settings') # , None, {'Authorization': 'Key %s' % api_key})
+        conn.request('GET', '/__api__/server_settings')
         response = conn.getresponse()
         if response.status >= 400:
             return False
diff --git a/rsconnect/static/connect.js b/rsconnect/static/connect.js
index 67a8ae2f..2fe26371 100644
--- a/rsconnect/static/connect.js
+++ b/rsconnect/static/connect.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ define([
           // notebook is writable
           result.resolve();
         })
-        ["catch"](function(e) {
+        .catch(function(e) {
           debug.error(e);
           // notebook is read-only (server details will likely not be persisted)
           result.resolve();