diff --git a/crates/dht/examples/dht.rs b/crates/dht/examples/dht.rs
index 108122d0..727ae9fa 100644
--- a/crates/dht/examples/dht.rs
+++ b/crates/dht/examples/dht.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
     let dht = DhtBuilder::new().await.context("error initializing DHT")?;
 
-    let mut stream = dht.get_peers(info_hash, None)?;
+    let mut stream = dht.get_peers(info_hash, None);
 
     let stats_printer = async {
         loop {
diff --git a/crates/dht/src/dht.rs b/crates/dht/src/dht.rs
index 84512c1b..72d6297f 100644
--- a/crates/dht/src/dht.rs
+++ b/crates/dht/src/dht.rs
@@ -1197,17 +1197,12 @@ impl DhtState {
         .boxed()
     }
 
-    #[inline(never)]
     pub fn get_peers(
         self: &Arc<Self>,
         info_hash: Id20,
         announce_port: Option<u16>,
-    ) -> anyhow::Result<RequestPeersStream> {
-        Ok(RequestPeersStream::new(
-            self.clone(),
-            info_hash,
-            announce_port,
-        ))
+    ) -> RequestPeersStream {
+        RequestPeersStream::new(self.clone(), info_hash, announce_port)
     }
 
     pub fn listen_addr(&self) -> SocketAddr {
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/dht_utils.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/dht_utils.rs
index ce054e57..3ac4cdca 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/dht_utils.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/dht_utils.rs
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ mod tests {
         let info_hash = Id20::from_str("cab507494d02ebb1178b38f2e9d7be299c86b862").unwrap();
         let dht = DhtBuilder::new().await.unwrap();
 
-        let peer_rx = dht.get_peers(info_hash, None).unwrap();
+        let peer_rx = dht.get_peers(info_hash, None);
         let peer_id = generate_peer_id();
         match read_metainfo_from_peer_receiver(
             peer_id,
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs
index 5acc511e..6606f7ae 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs
@@ -214,22 +214,10 @@ fn merge_two_optional_streams<T>(
     s2: Option<impl Stream<Item = T> + Unpin + Send + 'static>,
 ) -> Option<BoxStream<'static, T>> {
     match (s1, s2) {
-        (Some(s1), None) => {
-            trace!("merge_two_optional_streams: using first");
-            Some(Box::pin(s1))
-        }
-        (None, Some(s2)) => {
-            trace!("merge_two_optional_streams: using second");
-            Some(Box::pin(s2))
-        }
-        (Some(s1), Some(s2)) => {
-            trace!("merge_two_optional_streams: using both");
-            Some(Box::pin(merge_streams(s1, s2)))
-        }
-        (None, None) => {
-            trace!("merge_two_optional_streams: using none");
-            None
-        }
+        (Some(s1), None) => Some(Box::pin(s1)),
+        (None, Some(s2)) => Some(Box::pin(s2)),
+        (Some(s1), Some(s2)) => Some(Box::pin(merge_streams(s1, s2))),
+        (None, None) => None,
     }
 }
 
@@ -1019,7 +1007,6 @@ impl Session {
                 opts.initial_peers.clone().unwrap_or_default(),
                 private,
             )
-            .context("error creating peer stream")
         };
 
         let mut seen_peers = Vec::new();
@@ -1029,12 +1016,12 @@ impl Session {
                 Some(metadata) => {
                     let mut peer_rx = None;
                     if !opts.paused && !opts.list_only {
-                        peer_rx = make_peer_rx()?;
+                        peer_rx = make_peer_rx();
                     }
                     (metadata, peer_rx)
                 }
                 None => {
-                    let peer_rx = make_peer_rx()?.context(
+                    let peer_rx = make_peer_rx().context(
                         "no known way to resolve peers (no DHT, no trackers, no initial_peers)",
                     )?;
                     let resolved_magnet = self
@@ -1286,7 +1273,7 @@ impl Session {
         self: &Arc<Self>,
         t: &Arc<ManagedTorrent>,
         announce: bool,
-    ) -> anyhow::Result<PeerStream> {
+    ) -> Option<PeerStream> {
         let is_private = t.with_metadata(|m| m.info.private).unwrap_or(false);
         self.make_peer_rx(
             t.info_hash(),
@@ -1295,8 +1282,7 @@ impl Session {
             t.shared().options.force_tracker_interval,
             t.shared().options.initial_peers.clone(),
             is_private,
-        )?
-        .context("no peer source")
+        )
     }
 
     // Get a peer stream from both DHT and trackers.
@@ -1308,7 +1294,7 @@ impl Session {
         force_tracker_interval: Option<Duration>,
         initial_peers: Vec<SocketAddr>,
         is_private: bool,
-    ) -> anyhow::Result<Option<PeerStream>> {
+    ) -> Option<PeerStream> {
         let announce_port = if announce { self.tcp_listen_port } else { None };
         let dht_rx = if is_private {
             None
@@ -1316,7 +1302,6 @@ impl Session {
             self.dht
                 .as_ref()
                 .map(|dht| dht.get_peers(info_hash, announce_port))
-                .transpose()?
         };
 
         if is_private && trackers.len() > 1 {
@@ -1343,9 +1328,10 @@ impl Session {
         } else {
             Some(futures::stream::iter(initial_peers))
         };
-        let peer_rx = merge_two_optional_streams(dht_rx, tracker_rx);
-        let peer_rx = merge_two_optional_streams(peer_rx, initial_peers_rx);
-        Ok(peer_rx)
+        merge_two_optional_streams(
+            merge_two_optional_streams(dht_rx, tracker_rx),
+            initial_peers_rx,
+        )
     }
 
     async fn try_update_persistence_metadata(&self, handle: &ManagedTorrentHandle) {
@@ -1363,8 +1349,8 @@ impl Session {
     }
 
     pub async fn unpause(self: &Arc<Self>, handle: &ManagedTorrentHandle) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        let peer_rx = self.make_peer_rx_managed_torrent(handle, true)?;
-        handle.start(Some(peer_rx), false)?;
+        let peer_rx = self.make_peer_rx_managed_torrent(handle, true);
+        handle.start(peer_rx, false)?;
         self.try_update_persistence_metadata(handle).await;
         Ok(())
     }