diff --git a/states/_modules/syncthing.py b/states/_modules/syncthing.py
index 1a5ae66..23c2ea5 100644
--- a/states/_modules/syncthing.py
+++ b/states/_modules/syncthing.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ def set_config(url, verify, apikey, config):
     req = Request(method="POST",
                   url=fullurl,
                   data=json.dumps(config).encode())
+    req.add_header("Content-Type", "application/json")
     req.add_header("X-API-Key", apikey)
     try:
         res = urlopen(req, context=get_context(verify))
diff --git a/states/_runners/process_minion_data.py b/states/_runners/process_minion_data.py
index 42ad0b4..2a89b03 100755
--- a/states/_runners/process_minion_data.py
+++ b/states/_runners/process_minion_data.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import sys
 import subprocess
 import json
-import salt.modules.smtp
+from salt.modules.smtp import send_msg
 
 
 '''
@@ -16,20 +16,18 @@ def email_errors(fromaddr, toaddrs, subject, data_str, smtp_server):
     error = False
     changes = False
 
-    try:
-        if type(data['return']) is dict:
-            for _, result in data['return'].iteritems():
-                if not result['result']:
-                    error = True
-                    break
-                if result['changes']:
-                    changes = True
-                    break
-        else:
+    if type(data['return']) is dict:
+        for _, result in data['return'].items():
+            if not result['result']:
+                error = True
+                break
+            if result['changes']:
+                changes = True
+                break
+    else:
+        if "success" in data.keys():
             if not data['success']:
                 error = True
-    except KeyError:
-        sys.exit()
 
     if error or changes:
         js = subprocess.check_output(["salt-run", "--out=json",
@@ -42,17 +40,23 @@ def email_errors(fromaddr, toaddrs, subject, data_str, smtp_server):
                 name = outdata[nodename][i]["name"]
                 comment = outdata[nodename][i]["comment"].rstrip('\n')
                 data = "%s- %s / %s\n" % (body, name, comment)
-        salt.modules.smtp.send_msg(recipient=toaddrs, message=data,
-                                   subject=subject, sender=fromaddr,
-                                   server=smtp_server, use_ssl=False)
+        send_msg(recipient=toaddrs,
+                 message=data,
+                 subject=subject,
+                 sender=fromaddr,
+                 server=smtp_server,
+                 use_ssl=False)
 
     return True
 
 
 def email_auth(fromaddr, toaddrs, subject, data_str, smtp_server):
     data = eval(data_str)
-    salt.modules.smtp.send_msg(recipient=toaddrs, message=data,
-                               subject=subject, sender=fromaddr,
-                               server=smtp_server, use_ssl=False)
+    send_msg(recipient=toaddrs,
+             message=data,
+             subject=subject,
+             sender=fromaddr,
+             server=smtp_server,
+             use_ssl=False)
 
     return True