diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp b/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
index c0a5e4780..4ac59d718 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet.cpp
@@ -597,7 +597,8 @@ bool WalletImpl::recoverFromDevice(const std::string &path, const std::string &p
         LOG_PRINT_L1("Generated new wallet from device: " + device_name);
     }
     catch (const std::exception& e) {
-        setStatusError(string(tr("failed to generate new wallet: ")) + e.what());
+        m_errorString = string(tr("failed to generate new wallet: ")) + e.what();
+        m_status = Status_Error;
         return false;
     }
     return true;
diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet.h b/src/wallet/api/wallet.h
index 6ad372357..0801f7b23 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet.h
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet.h
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ public:
     void setRefreshFromBlockHeight(uint64_t refresh_from_block_height);
     uint64_t getRefreshFromBlockHeight() const { return m_wallet->get_refresh_from_block_height(); };
     void setRecoveringFromSeed(bool recoveringFromSeed);
-    void setRecoveringFromDevice(bool recoveringFromDevice) override;
-    void setSubaddressLookahead(uint32_t major, uint32_t minor) override;
+    void setRecoveringFromDevice(bool recoveringFromDevice);
+    void setSubaddressLookahead(uint32_t major, uint32_t minor);
     bool watchOnly() const;
     bool rescanSpent();
     NetworkType nettype() const {return static_cast<NetworkType>(m_wallet->nettype());}
diff --git a/src/wallet/api/wallet_manager.h b/src/wallet/api/wallet_manager.h
index 19aad9ee3..18c0740d9 100644
--- a/src/wallet/api/wallet_manager.h
+++ b/src/wallet/api/wallet_manager.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public:
                                             NetworkType nettype,
                                             const std::string &deviceName,
                                             uint64_t restoreHeight = 0,
-                                            const std::string &subaddressLookahead = "") override;
+                                            const std::string &subaddressLookahead = "");
     virtual bool closeWallet(Wallet *wallet, bool store = true);
     bool walletExists(const std::string &path);
     bool verifyWalletPassword(const std::string &keys_file_name, const std::string &password, bool no_spend_key) const;