diff --git a/src/warnet/bitcoin.py b/src/warnet/bitcoin.py
index 5b392e22..c58a4949 100644
--- a/src/warnet/bitcoin.py
+++ b/src/warnet/bitcoin.py
@@ -178,20 +178,20 @@ def messages(tank_a: str, tank_b: str, chain: str):
         sys.exit(1)
 
     tank_a, namespace_a = parse_name_and_namespace(tank_a)
-    tank_b, namespace_b = parse_name_and_namespace(tank_b)
+    # tank_b, namespace_b = parse_name_and_namespace(tank_b)
 
     try:
         namespace_a = get_default_namespace_or(namespace_a)
-        namespace_b = get_default_namespace_or(namespace_b)
+        # namespace_b = get_default_namespace_or(namespace_b)
 
         # Get the messages
         messages = get_messages(
-            tank_a, tank_b, chain, namespace_a=namespace_a, namespace_b=namespace_b
+            tank_a, tank_b, chain, namespace_a=namespace_a, namespace_b="default"
         )
 
         if not messages:
             print(
-                f"No messages found between {tank_a} ({namespace_a}) and {tank_b} ({namespace_b})"
+                f"No messages found between {tank_a} ({namespace_a}) and {tank_b} ({'default'})"
             )
             return
 
@@ -225,14 +225,14 @@ def get_messages(tank_a: str, tank_b: str, chain: str, namespace_a: str, namespa
     base_dir = f"/root/.bitcoin/{subdir}message_capture"
 
     # Get the IP of node_b
-    cmd = f"kubectl get pod {tank_b} -o jsonpath='{{.status.podIP}}' --namespace {namespace_b}"
-    tank_b_ip = run_command(cmd).strip()
+    # cmd = f"kubectl get pod {tank_b} -o jsonpath='{{.status.podIP}}' --namespace {namespace_b}"
+    tank_b_ip = tank_b
 
     # Get the service IP of node_b
-    cmd = (
-        f"kubectl get service {tank_b} -o jsonpath='{{.spec.clusterIP}}' --namespace {namespace_b}"
-    )
-    tank_b_service_ip = run_command(cmd).strip()
+    # cmd = (
+    #     f"kubectl get service {tank_b} -o jsonpath='{{.spec.clusterIP}}' --namespace {namespace_b}"
+    # )
+    tank_b_service_ip = tank_b
 
     # List directories in the message capture folder
     cmd = f"kubectl exec {tank_a} --namespace {namespace_a} -- ls {base_dir}"