diff --git a/lib/routes.js b/lib/routes.js
index 0463aaae..4611d98d 100644
--- a/lib/routes.js
+++ b/lib/routes.js
@@ -29,12 +29,17 @@ var poll = function(req, res) {
 
   // `rateRec` and `satoshiBalanceRec` are both objects, so there's no danger
   // of misinterpreting rate or balance === 0 as 'Server initializing'.
-  if (!rateRec || !satoshiBalanceRec)
+  if (!rateRec || !satoshiBalanceRec) {
     return res.json({err: 'Server initializing'});
-  if (Date.now() - rateRec.timestamp > STALE_TICKER)
+  }
+
+  if (Date.now() - rateRec.timestamp > STALE_TICKER) {
     return res.json({err: 'Stale ticker'});
-  if (Date.now() - rateRec.timestamp > STALE_BALANCE)
+  }
+
+  if (Date.now() - rateRec.timestamp > STALE_BALANCE) {
     return res.json({err: 'Stale balance'});
+  }
 
   var rate = rateRec.rate;
 
@@ -47,13 +52,6 @@ var poll = function(req, res) {
   });
 };
 
-// TODO need to add in a UID for this trade
-var trade = function(req, res) {
-  api.trade.trade(req.body.fiat, req.body.satoshis, req.body.currency, function(err) {
-    res.json({err: err});
-  });
-};
-
 var send = function(req, res) {
   var fingerprint = req.connection.getPeerCertificate().fingerprint;
   _trader.sendBitcoins(fingerprint, req.body, function(err, txHash) {
@@ -70,8 +68,11 @@ var pair = function(req, res) {
     req.connection.getPeerCertificate().fingerprint,
     name,
     function(err) {
-      if (err) res.json(500, { err: err.message });
-      else res.json(200);
+      if (err) {
+        return res.json(500, { err: err.message });
+      }
+
+      res.json(200);
     }
   );
 };
@@ -80,7 +81,6 @@ exports.init = function(app, trader, authMiddleware) {
   _trader = trader;
 
   app.get('/poll/:currency', authMiddleware, poll);
-  app.post('/trade', authMiddleware, trade);
   app.post('/send', authMiddleware, send);
   app.post('/pair', pair);