diff --git a/lib/addresses.js b/lib/addresses.js
index 765faab84..b65921ec1 100644
--- a/lib/addresses.js
+++ b/lib/addresses.js
@@ -85,15 +85,14 @@ AddressController.prototype.checkAddr = function(req, res, next) {
 AddressController.prototype.checkAddrs = function(req, res, next) {
   if(req.body.addrs) {
     req.addrs = req.body.addrs.split(',');
-  } else {
+  } else if (req.params.addrs) {
     req.addrs = req.params.addrs.split(',');
   }
-
   this.check(req, res, next, req.addrs);
-}
+};
 
 AddressController.prototype.check = function(req, res, next, addresses) {
-  if(!addresses.length || !addresses[0]) {
+  if(!addresses || !addresses.length || !addresses[0]) {
     return common.handleErrors({
       message: 'Must include address',
       code: 1
@@ -101,8 +100,9 @@ AddressController.prototype.check = function(req, res, next, addresses) {
   }
 
   for(var i = 0; i < addresses.length; i++) {
+    var address;
     try {
-      var a = new bitcore.Address(addresses[i]);
+      address = new bitcore.Address(addresses[i], this.node.network);
     } catch(e) {
       return common.handleErrors({
         message: 'Invalid address: ' + e.message,
diff --git a/test/addresses.js b/test/addresses.js
index 03e6c5953..593a8be28 100644
--- a/test/addresses.js
+++ b/test/addresses.js
@@ -170,6 +170,28 @@ var utxos = [
   }
 ];
 
+describe('Addresses Methods', function() {
+  it('#checkAddrs', function(done) {
+    var addresses = new AddressController({});
+    var req = {
+      body: {},
+      params: {}
+    };
+    var status = sinon.stub().returns({
+      send: function(data) {
+        status.args[0][0].should.equal(400);
+        data.should.match(/^Must include address/);
+        done();
+      }
+    })
+    var res = {
+      send: sinon.stub(),
+      status: status
+    };
+    addresses.checkAddr(req, res, function() {});
+  });
+});
+
 describe('Addresses', function() {
   var summary = {
     balance: 0,