diff --git a/aprsd/packets/tracker.py b/aprsd/packets/tracker.py
index ac5d4b4..b512320 100644
--- a/aprsd/packets/tracker.py
+++ b/aprsd/packets/tracker.py
@@ -62,14 +62,6 @@ class PacketTrack(objectstore.ObjectStoreMixin):
     def __len__(self):
         return len(self.data)
 
-    @wrapt.synchronized(lock)
-    def __str__(self):
-        result = "{"
-        for key in self.data.keys():
-            result += f"{key}: {str(self.data[key])}, "
-        result += "}"
-        return result
-
     @wrapt.synchronized(lock)
     def add(self, packet):
         key = packet.msgNo
@@ -78,13 +70,14 @@ class PacketTrack(objectstore.ObjectStoreMixin):
 
     @wrapt.synchronized(lock)
     def get(self, key):
-        if key in self.data:
-            return self.data[key]
+        return self.data.get(key, None)
 
     @wrapt.synchronized(lock)
     def remove(self, key):
-        if key in self.data.keys():
+        try:
             del self.data[key]
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
 
     def restart(self):
         """Walk the list of messages and restart them if any."""
diff --git a/aprsd/utils/counter.py b/aprsd/utils/counter.py
index e423bfb..5f569f4 100644
--- a/aprsd/utils/counter.py
+++ b/aprsd/utils/counter.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class PacketCounter:
     @property
     @wrapt.synchronized(lock)
     def value(self):
-        return self.val.value
+        return str(self.val.value)
 
     @wrapt.synchronized(lock)
     def __repr__(self):