diff --git a/piker/brokers/ib/api.py b/piker/brokers/ib/api.py
index 0c6bdaa6..7396f710 100644
--- a/piker/brokers/ib/api.py
+++ b/piker/brokers/ib/api.py
@@ -943,6 +943,7 @@ class Client:
                     )
                     if tkr:
                         break
+
                 except TimeoutError as err:
                     timeouterr = err
                     await asyncio.sleep(0.01)
@@ -951,7 +952,9 @@ class Client:
                 else:
                     if not warnset:
                         log.warning(
-                            f'Quote req timed out..maybe venue is closed?\n'
+                            f'Quote req timed out..\n'
+                            f'Maybe the venue is closed?\n'
+                            f'\n'
                             f'{asdict(contract)}'
                         )
                         warnset = True
@@ -963,9 +966,11 @@ class Client:
                 )
                 break
         else:
-            if timeouterr and raise_on_timeout:
-                import pdbp
-                pdbp.set_trace()
+            if (
+                timeouterr
+                and
+                raise_on_timeout
+            ):
                 raise timeouterr
 
             if not warnset:
diff --git a/piker/brokers/ib/broker.py b/piker/brokers/ib/broker.py
index c3230501..9e068331 100644
--- a/piker/brokers/ib/broker.py
+++ b/piker/brokers/ib/broker.py
@@ -116,7 +116,11 @@ def pack_position(
             symbol=fqme,
             currency=con.currency,
             size=float(pos.position),
-            avg_price=float(pos.avgCost) / float(con.multiplier or 1.0),
+            avg_price=(
+                float(pos.avgCost)
+                /
+                float(con.multiplier or 1.0)
+            ),
         ),
     )
 
@@ -562,7 +566,7 @@ async def open_trade_dialog(
         ledgers: dict[str, TransactionLedger] = {}
         tables: dict[str, Account] = {}
         order_msgs: list[Status] = []
-        conf = get_config()
+        conf: dict = get_config()
         accounts_def_inv: bidict[str, str] = bidict(
             conf['accounts']
         ).inverse
diff --git a/piker/brokers/ib/feed.py b/piker/brokers/ib/feed.py
index b9f63d8a..51305ced 100644
--- a/piker/brokers/ib/feed.py
+++ b/piker/brokers/ib/feed.py
@@ -1083,7 +1083,8 @@ async def stream_quotes(
         con: Contract = details.contract
         first_ticker: Ticker|None = None
 
-        with trio.move_on_after(1.6) as quote_cs:
+        timeout: float = 1.6
+        with trio.move_on_after(timeout) as quote_cs:
             first_ticker: Ticker = await proxy.get_quote(
                 contract=con,
                 raise_on_timeout=False,
@@ -1092,7 +1093,9 @@ async def stream_quotes(
         # XXX should never happen with this ep right?
         # but if so then, more then likely mkt is closed?
         if quote_cs.cancelled_caught:
-            await tractor.pause()
+            log.warning(
+                f'First quote req timed out after {timeout!r}s'
+            )
 
         if first_ticker:
             first_quote: dict = normalize(first_ticker)