diff --git a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/nanomachines/ControllerImpl.scala b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/nanomachines/ControllerImpl.scala
index 17a2afa87..7f89c5833 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/nanomachines/ControllerImpl.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/common/nanomachines/ControllerImpl.scala
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class ControllerImpl(val player: EntityPlayer) extends Controller with WirelessE
             case Array("getAge") =>
               respond(sender, "age", (player.getAge / 20f).toInt)
             case Array("getName") =>
-              respond(sender, "name", player.getDisplayName)
+              respond(sender, "name", player.getDisplayName.getUnformattedComponentText)
             case Array("getExperience") =>
               respond(sender, "experience", player.experienceLevel)
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/server/network/Network.scala b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/server/network/Network.scala
index 3c0d6a4f4..a57605331 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/server/network/Network.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/li/cil/oc/server/network/Network.scala
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ object Network extends api.detail.NetworkAPI {
           case _: java.lang.Double => 8
           case value: java.lang.String => value.length max 1
           case value: Array[Byte] => value.length max 1
-          case _ => throw new IllegalArgumentException("unsupported data type")
+          case value => throw new IllegalArgumentException(s"unsupported data type: $value (${value.getClass.getCanonicalName})")
         })
       })
     })
@@ -777,4 +777,4 @@ object Network extends api.detail.NetworkAPI {
     def changeBuffer(delta: Double) = network.changeBuffer(delta)
   }
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}