diff --git a/deluge/core/core.py b/deluge/core/core.py
index 73271f7bb..755c3e58f 100644
--- a/deluge/core/core.py
+++ b/deluge/core/core.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class Core(dbus.service.Object):
         del self.session
 
     @dbus.service.method(dbus_interface="org.deluge_torrent.Deluge", 
-                                    in_signature="say", out_signature="")
+                                    in_signature="say", out_signature="b")
     def add_torrent_file(self, filename, filedump):
         """Adds a torrent file to the libtorrent session
             This requires the torrents filename and a dump of it's content
@@ -109,8 +109,10 @@ class Core(dbus.service.Object):
         if torrent_id is not None:
             # Emit the torrent_added signal
             self.torrent_added(torrent_id)
+            return True
         else:
-            self.torrent_add_failed()
+            # Return False because the torrent was not added successfully
+            return False
 
     @dbus.service.method(dbus_interface="org.deluge_torrent.Deluge",
                                     in_signature="s", out_signature="")
@@ -177,12 +179,6 @@ class Core(dbus.service.Object):
         """Emitted when a new torrent is added to the core"""
         log.debug("torrent_added signal emitted")
 
-    @dbus.service.signal(dbus_interface="org.deluge_torrent.Deluge",
-                                             signature="")
-    def torrent_add_failed(self):
-        """Emitted when a new torrent fails addition to the session"""
-        log.debug("torrent_add_failed signal emitted")
-
     @dbus.service.signal(dbus_interface="org.deluge_torrent.Deluge",
                                              signature="s")
     def torrent_removed(self, torrent_id):
diff --git a/deluge/ui/functions.py b/deluge/ui/functions.py
index c40e84a06..505000ece 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/functions.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/functions.py
@@ -85,8 +85,11 @@ def add_torrent_file(torrent_files):
         f = open(torrent_file, "rb")
         # Get the filename because the core doesn't want a path.
         (path, filename) = os.path.split(torrent_file)
-        core.add_torrent_file(filename, f.read())
+        result = core.add_torrent_file(filename, f.read())
         f.close()
+        if result is False:
+            # The torrent was not added successfully.
+            log.warning("Torrent %s was not added successfully.", filename)
 
 def remove_torrent(torrent_ids):
     """Removes torrent_ids from the core.. Expects a list of torrent_ids"""
@@ -107,15 +110,6 @@ def resume_torrent(torrent_ids):
     for torrent_id in torrent_ids:
         core.resume_torrent(torrent_id)
         
-def get_torrent_info(core, torrent_id):
-    """Builds the info dictionary and returns it"""
-    info = core.get_torrent_info(torrent_id)
-    # Join the array of bytes into a string for pickle to read
-    info = "".join(chr(b) for b in info)
-    # De-serialize the object
-    info = pickle.loads(info)
-    return info
-    
 def get_torrent_status(core, torrent_id, keys):
     """Builds the status dictionary and returns it"""
     status = core.get_torrent_status(torrent_id, keys)