diff --git a/examples/uma-server/vasp1.go b/examples/uma-server/vasp1.go
index 9d97f17..1bc9e97 100644
--- a/examples/uma-server/vasp1.go
+++ b/examples/uma-server/vasp1.go
@@ -477,6 +477,7 @@ func (v *Vasp1) handleClientPayReq(context *gin.Context) {
 		})
 		return
 	}
+
 	umaMajorVersion := uma.MAJOR_VERSION
 	if initialRequestData.lnurlpResponse.UmaVersion != nil {
 		umaVersion, err := uma.ParseVersion(*initialRequestData.lnurlpResponse.UmaVersion)
@@ -728,9 +729,8 @@ func (v *Vasp1) handleClientPaymentConfirm(context *gin.Context) {
 			Amount: amountMilliSatoshi,
 		})
 	}
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("Failed to marshal UTXOs: %v", err)
-	} else if payReqData.utxoCallback != nil {
+
+	if payReqData.utxoCallback != nil {
 		log.Printf("Sending UTXOs to %s: %+v", *payReqData.utxoCallback, utxosWithAmounts)
 		signingPrivateKey, err := v.config.UmaSigningPrivKeyBytes()
 		if err != nil {
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ func (v *Vasp1) handleNonUmaPayReq(
 	}
 	var sendingAmountCurrencyCode *string
 	if !isAmountInMsats {
-		*sendingAmountCurrencyCode = currencyCode
+		sendingAmountCurrencyCode = &currencyCode
 	}
 	payreq := umaprotocol.PayRequest{
 		SendingAmountCurrencyCode: sendingAmountCurrencyCode,