diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 1e940f2..be8f6a1 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ REMOTE_NAME="$(lxc remote get-default)"
 STOP_SERVICES=false
 USER_SAYS_YES=false
 RESTART_FRONT_END=true
-USER_TARGET_PROJECT=
 
 # grab any modifications from the command line.
 for i in "$@"; do
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@ for i in "$@"; do
             RESTORE_CERTS=true
             BACKUP_APPS=false
             RUN_CERT_RENEWAL=false
-            RESTART_FRONT_END=true
             shift
         ;;
         --restore-btcpay)
@@ -303,7 +301,6 @@ stub_site_definition
 # bring the VMs up under the primary domain name.
 
 export UPDATE_BTCPAY="$UPDATE_BTCPAY"
-export RECONFIGURE_BTCPAY_SERVER="$RECONFIGURE_BTCPAY_SERVER"
 
 # iterate over all our server endpoints and provision them if needed.
 # www
diff --git a/www/go.sh b/www/go.sh
index 38ef5d1..a9e9231 100755
--- a/www/go.sh
+++ b/www/go.sh
@@ -60,6 +60,15 @@ for DOMAIN_NAME in ${DOMAIN_LIST//,/ }; do
         fi
     fi
 
+
+    if [ "$DEPLOY_NOSTR" = true ]; then
+        if [ -z "$NOSTR_ACCOUNT_PUBKEY" ]; then
+            echo "ERROR: When deploying nostr, you MUST specify NOSTR_ACCOUNT_PUBKEY."
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    fi
+
+
     if [ -z "$DUPLICITY_BACKUP_PASSPHRASE" ]; then
         echo "ERROR: Ensure DUPLICITY_BACKUP_PASSPHRASE is configured in your site.conf."
         exit 1
@@ -85,16 +94,6 @@ fi
 
 # ok, the backend stacks are stopped.
 if [ "$RESTART_FRONT_END" = true ]; then
-    # remove the nginx stack
-    if docker stack list --format "{{.Name}}" | grep -q reverse-proxy; then
-        sleep 2
-
-        docker stack rm reverse-proxy
-
-        # wait for all docker containers to stop.
-        # TODO see if there's a way to check for this.
-        sleep 20
-    fi
 
     # generate the certs and grab a backup
     if [ "$RUN_CERT_RENEWAL" = true ] && [ "$RESTORE_CERTS" = false ]; then
@@ -115,7 +114,7 @@ if [ "$RESTART_FRONT_END" = true ]; then
         source ../domain_env.sh
 
         # these variable are used by both backup/restore scripts.
-        export REMOTE_BACKUP_PATH="$REMOTE_HOME/backups/www/$APP/$DOMAIN_IDENTIFIER"
+        export REMOTE_BACKUP_PATH="$REMOTE_BACKUP_PATH/www/$APP/$DOMAIN_IDENTIFIER"
         export REMOTE_SOURCE_BACKUP_PATH="$REMOTE_DATA_PATH/$APP/$DOMAIN_NAME"
 
         # ensure our local backup path exists so we can pull down the duplicity archive to the management machine.