diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES
index 346a2573a..6cd8fb8a2 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Release 2.6
  * separation between plugins and GUIs
+ * the daemon supports jsonrpc commands
+ * new command: 'notify <address> <url>'
 
 # Release 2.5.4
  * increase MIN_RELAY_TX_FEE to avoid dust transactions
diff --git a/lib/commands.py b/lib/commands.py
index 5a2a16100..47fe03b12 100644
--- a/lib/commands.py
+++ b/lib/commands.py
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ class Commands:
             self.wallet.remove_payment_request(k, self.config)
 
     @command('n')
-    def watchaddress(self, address, URL):
+    def notify(self, address, URL):
         """Watch an address. Everytime the address changes, a http POST is sent to the URL."""
         def callback(x):
             import urllib2
@@ -614,8 +614,7 @@ class Commands:
             except BaseException as e:
                 util.print_error(str(e))
         self.network.send([('blockchain.address.subscribe', [address])], callback)
-        return "ok"
-
+        return True
 
 param_descriptions = {
     'privkey': 'Private key. Type \'?\' to get a prompt.',
diff --git a/lib/daemon.py b/lib/daemon.py
index e2dbaa766..103209286 100644
--- a/lib/daemon.py
+++ b/lib/daemon.py
@@ -75,13 +75,13 @@ class Daemon(util.DaemonThread):
             self.server.register_function(getattr(self.cmd_runner, cmdname), cmdname)
         self.server.register_function(self.run_cmdline, 'run_cmdline')
         self.server.register_function(self.ping, 'ping')
-        self.server.register_function(self.daemon, 'daemon')
+        self.server.register_function(self.run_daemon, 'daemon')
         self.server.register_function(self.run_gui, 'gui')
 
     def ping(self):
         return True
 
-    def daemon(self, config):
+    def run_daemon(self, config):
         sub = config.get('subcommand')
         assert sub in ['start', 'stop', 'status']
         if sub == 'start':