diff --git a/lib/core/optiondict.py b/lib/core/optiondict.py
index 3ef2db6a4..ba6b98c3e 100644
--- a/lib/core/optiondict.py
+++ b/lib/core/optiondict.py
@@ -209,4 +209,13 @@ optDict = {
                                "wizard":            "boolean",
                                "verbose":           "integer"
                              },
+            "Hidden": {
+                               "profile":           "boolean",
+                               "cpuThrottle":       "integer",
+                               "forceDns":          "boolean",
+                               "smokeTest":         "boolean",
+                               "liveTest":          "boolean",
+                               "stopFail":          "boolean",
+                               "runCase":           "string"
+                      }
           }
diff --git a/lib/utils/api.py b/lib/utils/api.py
index 3c94e19fc..ab7837ab2 100644
--- a/lib/utils/api.py
+++ b/lib/utils/api.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def is_admin(taskid):
         return True
 
 def init_options():
-    dataype = {"boolean": False, "string": "", "integer": 0, "float": 0.0}
+    dataype = {"boolean": False, "string": None, "integer": None, "float": None}
     options = AttribDict()
 
     for _ in optDict:
@@ -260,8 +260,6 @@ def scan_start(taskid):
     for key, value in request.json.items():
         tasks[taskid][key] = value
 
-    print "DEBUG TASKS:", tasks
-
     # Overwrite output directory (oDir) value to a temporary directory
     tasks[taskid].oDir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="sqlmap-")