diff --git a/config.sample.json b/config.sample.json
index 92b551c296..06fbe2ef4a 100644
--- a/config.sample.json
+++ b/config.sample.json
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
   "render_html": true,
   "hide_redacted_events": false,
   "hide_unknown_events": false,
-  "issue_id": "231"
+  "issue_id": ""
 }
diff --git a/lib/data/network/recovery_words/recovery_words_api.dart b/lib/data/network/recovery_words/recovery_words_api.dart
index c18d5b8447..431433aaac 100644
--- a/lib/data/network/recovery_words/recovery_words_api.dart
+++ b/lib/data/network/recovery_words/recovery_words_api.dart
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ class RecoveryWordsAPI {
           data: RecoveryWordsResponse(words: recoveryWords),
         )
         .onError((error, stackTrace) => throw Exception(error));
-    return response.statusCode == 200;
+    return response.statusCode >= 200 && response.statusCode <= 299;
   }
 }