diff --git a/neon_utils/signal_utils.py b/neon_utils/signal_utils.py
index ace86239..28e4e6d4 100644
--- a/neon_utils/signal_utils.py
+++ b/neon_utils/signal_utils.py
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ def init_signal_handlers():
         mycroft.util.signal.create_signal = _create_signal
         mycroft.util.signal.check_for_signal = _check_for_signal
         LOG.info(f"Overrode mycroft.util.signal methods")
-    except ImportError:
-        pass
+    except (ImportError, AttributeError) as e:
+        LOG.debug(e)
     except TypeError as e:
         # This comes from tests overriding MessageBusClient()
         LOG.error(e)
diff --git a/neon_utils/skills/neon_skill.py b/neon_utils/skills/neon_skill.py
index a58cdb94..b35ceedf 100644
--- a/neon_utils/skills/neon_skill.py
+++ b/neon_utils/skills/neon_skill.py
@@ -850,30 +850,30 @@ def converse(message):
     def translate(self, text: str, data: Optional[dict] = None):
         """
         Deprecated method for translating a dialog file.
-        use self._resources.render_dialog(text, data) instead
+        use self.resources.render_dialog(text, data) instead
         """
         log_deprecation("Use `resources.render_dialog`", "2.0.0")
-        return self._resources.render_dialog(text, data)
+        return self.resources.render_dialog(text, data)
 
     # renamed in base class for naming consistency
     # refactored to use new resource utils
     def translate_namedvalues(self, name: str, delim: str = ','):
         """
         Deprecated method for translating a name/value file.
-        use self._resources.load_named_value_filetext, data) instead
+        use self.resources.load_named_value_filetext, data) instead
         """
         log_deprecation("Use `resources.load_named_value_file`", "2.0.0")
-        return self._resources.load_named_value_file(name, delim)
+        return self.resources.load_named_value_file(name, delim)
 
     # renamed in base class for naming consistency
     # refactored to use new resource utils
     def translate_list(self, list_name: str, data: Optional[dict] = None):
         """
         Deprecated method for translating a list.
-        use delf._resources.load_list_file(text, data) instead
+        use delf.resources.load_list_file(text, data) instead
         """
         log_deprecation("Use `resources.load_list_file`", "2.0.0")
-        return self._resources.load_list_file(list_name, data)
+        return self.resources.load_list_file(list_name, data)
 
     # renamed in base class for naming consistency
     # refactored to use new resource utils
@@ -881,10 +881,10 @@ def translate_template(self, template_name: str,
                            data: Optional[dict] = None):
         """
         Deprecated method for translating a template file
-        use delf._resources.template_file(text, data) instead
+        use self.resources.template_file(text, data) instead
         """
         log_deprecation("Use `resources.template_file`", "2.0.0")
-        return self._resources.load_template_file(template_name, data)
+        return self.resources.load_template_file(template_name, data)
 
     def init_dialog(self, root_directory: Optional[str] = None):
         """