diff --git a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Daemon.py b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Daemon.py
index 845ac3e92..d33cfc2bf 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Daemon.py
+++ b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Daemon.py
@@ -627,6 +627,7 @@ class Daemon(AuthJSONRPCServer):
     def _clean_up_temp_files(self):
         for path in self.uploaded_temp_files:
             try:
+                log.debug('Removing tmp file: %s', path)
                 os.remove(path)
             except OSError:
                 pass
diff --git a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Publisher.py b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Publisher.py
index 98654d5e8..5c717cde0 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Publisher.py
+++ b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Publisher.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import random
 
 from twisted.internet import threads, defer, reactor
 
-from lbrynet.core.Error import InsufficientFundsError
+from lbrynet.core import log_support
 from lbrynet.lbryfilemanager.EncryptedFileCreator import create_lbry_file
 from lbrynet.lbryfile.StreamDescriptor import publish_sd_blob
 from lbrynet.metadata.Metadata import Metadata
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class Publisher(object):
         self.lbry_file = None
         self.txid = None
         self.stream_hash = None
+        # TODO: this needs to be passed into the constructor
         reflector_server = random.choice(settings.reflector_servers)
         self.reflector_server, self.reflector_port = reflector_server[0], reflector_server[1]
         self.metadata = {}
@@ -38,7 +39,9 @@ class Publisher(object):
     def start(self, name, file_path, bid, metadata):
         log.info('Starting publish for %s', name)
         def _show_result():
-            log.info("Success! Published %s --> lbry://%s txid: %s", self.file_name, self.publish_name, self.txid)
+            log.info(
+                "Success! Published %s --> lbry://%s txid: %s",
+                self.file_name, self.publish_name, self.txid)
             return defer.succeed(self.txid)
 
         self.publish_name = name
@@ -46,12 +49,15 @@ class Publisher(object):
         self.bid_amount = bid
         self.metadata = metadata
 
+        # TODO: we cannot have this sort of code scattered throughout
+        #       our code base. Use polymorphism instead
         if os.name == "nt":
             file_mode = 'rb'
         else:
             file_mode = 'r'
 
         d = self._check_file_path(self.file_path)
+        # TODO: ensure that we aren't leaving this resource open
         d.addCallback(lambda _: create_lbry_file(self.session, self.lbry_file_manager,
                                                  self.file_name, open(self.file_path, file_mode)))
         d.addCallback(self.add_to_lbry_files)
@@ -60,10 +66,10 @@ class Publisher(object):
         d.addCallback(lambda _: self.set_status())
         d.addCallback(lambda _: self.start_reflector())
         d.addCallbacks(lambda _: _show_result(), self._show_publish_error)
-
         return d
 
     def start_reflector(self):
+        # TODO: is self.reflector_server unused?
         reflector_server = random.choice(settings.reflector_servers)
         reflector_address, reflector_port = reflector_server[0], reflector_server[1]
         log.info("Reflecting new publication")
@@ -136,16 +142,9 @@ class Publisher(object):
         self.metadata['ver'] = Metadata.current_version
 
     def _show_publish_error(self, err):
-        log.info(err.getTraceback())
-        message = "An error occurred publishing %s to %s. Error: %s."
-        if err.check(InsufficientFundsError):
-            error_message = "Insufficient funds"
-        else:
-            error_message = err.getErrorMessage()
-
-        log.error(error_message)
-        log.error(message, str(self.file_name), str(self.publish_name), err.getTraceback())
-
+        log_support.failure(
+            err, log, "An error occurred publishing %s to %s. Error: %s.",
+            self.file_name, self.publish_name)
         return defer.fail(Exception("Publish failed"))
 
 
diff --git a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Resources.py b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Resources.py
index b400e519b..374d090c2 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Resources.py
+++ b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/Resources.py
@@ -100,34 +100,39 @@ class EncryptedFileUpload(resource.Resource):
     it into a temporary dir, and responds with a JSON string containing
     the path of the newly created file.
     """
-
     def __init__(self, api):
         self._api = api
 
     def render_POST(self, request):
         origfilename = request.args['file_filename'][0]
-        uploaded_file = request.args['file'][0]  # Temp file created by request
-
-        # Move to a new temporary dir and restore the original file name
-        newdirpath = tempfile.mkdtemp()
-        newpath = os.path.join(newdirpath, origfilename)
-        if os.name == "nt":
-            shutil.copy(uploaded_file.name, newpath)
-            # TODO Still need to remove the file
-
-            # TODO deal with pylint error in cleaner fashion than this
-            try:
-                from exceptions import WindowsError as win_except
-            except ImportError as e:
-                log.error("This shouldn't happen")
-                win_except = Exception
-
-            try:
-                os.remove(uploaded_file.name)
-            except win_except as e:
-                pass
-        else:
-            shutil.move(uploaded_file.name, newpath)
+        # Temp file created by request
+        uploaded_file = request.args['file'][0]
+        newpath = move_to_temp_dir_and_restore_filename(uploaded_file, origfilename)
         self._api.uploaded_temp_files.append(newpath)
-
         return json.dumps(newpath)
+
+
+def move_to_temp_dir_and_restore_filename(uploaded_file, origfilename):
+    newdirpath = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+    newpath = os.path.join(newdirpath, origfilename)
+    if os.name == "nt":
+        # TODO: comment on why shutil.move doesn't work?
+        move_win(uploaded_file.name, newpath)
+    else:
+        shutil.move(uploaded_file.name, newpath)
+    return newpath
+
+
+def move_win(from_path, to_path):
+    shutil.copy(from_path, to_path)
+    # TODO Still need to remove the file
+    # TODO deal with pylint error in cleaner fashion than this
+    try:
+        from exceptions import WindowsError as win_except
+    except ImportError as e:
+        log.error("This shouldn't happen")
+        win_except = Exception
+    try:
+        os.remove(from_path)
+    except win_except as e:
+        pass