diff --git a/include/util/command.hpp b/include/util/command.hpp
index 3a38da36..5f398e19 100644
--- a/include/util/command.hpp
+++ b/include/util/command.hpp
@@ -68,7 +68,10 @@ inline int close(FILE* fp, pid_t pid) {
 inline FILE* open(const std::string& cmd, int& pid) {
   if (cmd == "") return nullptr;
   int fd[2];
-  pipe(fd);
+  if (pipe(fd) != 0){
+    spdlog::error("Unable to pipe fd");
+    return nullptr;
+  }
 
   pid_t child_pid = fork();
 
diff --git a/src/modules/network.cpp b/src/modules/network.cpp
index 4825a099..4fd8e3ec 100644
--- a/src/modules/network.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/network.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ waybar::modules::Network::Network(const std::string &id, const Json::Value &conf
       family_(config["family"] == "ipv6" ? AF_INET6 : AF_INET),
       efd_(-1),
       ev_fd_(-1),
-      want_route_dump_(false),
+      want_route_dump_(true),
       want_link_dump_(false),
       want_addr_dump_(false),
       dump_in_progress_(false),
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ waybar::modules::Network::Network(const std::string &id, const Json::Value &conf
   }
 
   if (!config_["interface"].isString()) {
-    // "interface" isn't configure, then try to guess the external
+    // "interface" isn't configured, then try to guess the external
     // interface currently used for internet.
     want_route_dump_ = true;
   } else {