diff --git a/xwords4/relay/crefmgr.cpp b/xwords4/relay/crefmgr.cpp
index c7d176fc3..9598480b6 100644
--- a/xwords4/relay/crefmgr.cpp
+++ b/xwords4/relay/crefmgr.cpp
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ CRefMgr::FindOpenGameFor( const char* cookie, const char* connName,
                                   __func__ );
                             *alreadyHere = true;
                             found = cref;
-                        } else if ( cref->GameOpen( cookie, nPlayersH, 
-                                                    false, alreadyHere ) ) {
+                        } else if ( cref->GameOpen( cookie, false, 
+                                                    alreadyHere ) ) {
                             found = cref;
                         } else {
                             /* drop if we match on connName and it's not
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ CRefMgr::FindOpenGameFor( const char* cookie, const char* connName,
                             if ( cref->SeedsBelong( connName ) ) {
                                 found = cref;
                             }
-                        } else if ( cref->GameOpen( cookie, nPlayersH,
-                                                    true, alreadyHere ) ) {
+                        } else if ( cref->GameOpen( cookie, true, 
+                                                    alreadyHere ) ) {
                             found = cref;
                         } else if ( cref->HasSocket_locked(socket) ) {
                             logf( XW_LOGINFO, "%s: HasSocket case", __func__);
diff --git a/xwords4/relay/crefmgr.h b/xwords4/relay/crefmgr.h
index c20893080..30e1d4615 100644
--- a/xwords4/relay/crefmgr.h
+++ b/xwords4/relay/crefmgr.h
@@ -189,8 +189,7 @@ class SafeCref {
     bool Connect( int socket, HostID srcID, int nPlayersH, int nPlayersS,
                   int seed ) {
         if ( IsValid() ) {
-            m_cref->_Connect( socket, srcID, nPlayersH, nPlayersS, seed );
-            return true;
+            return m_cref->_Connect( socket, srcID, nPlayersH, nPlayersS, seed );
         } else {
             return false;
         }