diff --git a/torba/basedatabase.py b/torba/basedatabase.py
index dc360af47..ae2f48ce8 100644
--- a/torba/basedatabase.py
+++ b/torba/basedatabase.py
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ class BaseDatabase(SQLiteMixin):
         for row in tx_rows:
             txids.append(row[0])
             txs.append(self.ledger.transaction_class(
-                raw=row[1], height=row[2], position=row[3], is_verified=row[4]
+                raw=row[1], height=row[2], position=row[3], is_verified=bool(row[4])
             ))
 
         annotated_txos = {
@@ -444,10 +444,10 @@ class BaseDatabase(SQLiteMixin):
         return count[0][0]
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def get_address(self, address):
+    def get_address(self, **constraints):
         addresses = yield self.get_addresses(
             cols=('address', 'account', 'chain', 'position', 'pubkey', 'history', 'used_times'),
-            address=address, limit=1
+            limit=1, **constraints
         )
         if addresses:
             return addresses[0]
diff --git a/torba/baseledger.py b/torba/baseledger.py
index 8eb888264..d5e2af3e4 100644
--- a/torba/baseledger.py
+++ b/torba/baseledger.py
@@ -177,14 +177,14 @@ class BaseLedger(metaclass=LedgerRegistry):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def get_local_status(self, address):
-        address_details = yield self.db.get_address(address)
+        address_details = yield self.db.get_address(address=address)
         history = address_details['history'] or ''
         h = sha256(history.encode())
         return hexlify(h)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def get_local_history(self, address):
-        address_details = yield self.db.get_address(address)
+        address_details = yield self.db.get_address(address=address)
         history = address_details['history'] or ''
         parts = history.split(':')[:-1]
         return list(zip(parts[0::2], map(int, parts[1::2])))