diff --git a/ietf/group/edit.py b/ietf/group/edit.py
index 69f13ec38..8ad0dc69b 100644
--- a/ietf/group/edit.py
+++ b/ietf/group/edit.py
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ def edit(request, group_type=None, acronym=None, action="edit"):
             def diff(attr, name):
                 v = getattr(group, attr)
                 if clean[attr] != v:
-                    changes.append((attr, clean[attr], desc(name, clean[attr], v)))
+                    changes.append(desc(name, clean[attr], v))
                     setattr(group, attr, clean[attr])
 
             # update the attributes, keeping track of what we're doing
@@ -251,9 +251,9 @@ def edit(request, group_type=None, acronym=None, action="edit"):
                     new = [ new.role_email('ad'),] if new else []
                 old = Email.objects.filter(role__group=group, role__name=slug).select_related("person")
                 if set(new) != set(old):
-                    changes.append((attr, new, desc(title,
+                    changes.append(desc(title,
                                         ", ".join(x.get_name() for x in new),
-                                        ", ".join(x.get_name() for x in old))))
+                                        ", ".join(x.get_name() for x in old)))
                     group.role_set.filter(name=slug).delete()
                     for e in new:
                         Role.objects.get_or_create(name_id=slug, email=e, group=group, person=e.person)
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ def edit(request, group_type=None, acronym=None, action="edit"):
             new_urls = clean['urls']
             old_urls = format_urls(group.groupurl_set.order_by('url'), ", ")
             if ", ".join(sorted(new_urls)) != old_urls:
-                changes.append(('urls', new_urls, desc('Urls', ", ".join(sorted(new_urls)), old_urls)))
+                changes.append(desc('Urls', ", ".join(sorted(new_urls)), old_urls))
                 group.groupurl_set.all().delete()
                 # Add new ones
                 for u in new_urls:
@@ -288,11 +288,8 @@ def edit(request, group_type=None, acronym=None, action="edit"):
             group.time = datetime.datetime.now()
 
             if changes and not new_group:
-                for attr, new, desc in changes:
-                    if attr == 'state':
-                        ChangeStateGroupEvent.objects.create(group=group, time=group.time, state=new, by=request.user.person, type="changed_state", desc=desc)
-                    else:
-                        GroupEvent.objects.create(group=group, time=group.time, by=request.user.person, type="info_changed", desc=desc)
+                for c in changes:
+                    GroupEvent.objects.create(group=group, by=request.user.person, type="info_changed", desc=c)
 
             group.save()
 
diff --git a/ietf/meeting/helpers.py b/ietf/meeting/helpers.py
index 0f6581176..4046442d4 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/helpers.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/helpers.py
@@ -168,14 +168,13 @@ def agenda_permissions(meeting, schedule, user):
 
     return cansee, canedit, secretariat
 
-def session_constraint_expire(request,session):
+def session_constraint_expire(session):
     from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
     from ajax import session_constraints
     path = reverse(session_constraints, args=[session.meeting.number, session.pk])
-    temp_request = HttpRequest()
-    temp_request.path = path
-    temp_request.META['HTTP_HOST'] = request.META['HTTP_HOST']
-    key = get_cache_key(temp_request)
+    request = HttpRequest()
+    request.path = path
+    key = get_cache_key(request)
     if key is not None and cache.has_key(key):
         cache.delete(key)
 
diff --git a/ietf/secr/sreq/views.py b/ietf/secr/sreq/views.py
index fb5fd1631..3ddbb03cf 100644
--- a/ietf/secr/sreq/views.py
+++ b/ietf/secr/sreq/views.py
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ def edit_mtg(request, num, acronym):
 
             # nuke any cache that might be lingering around.
             from ietf.meeting.helpers import session_constraint_expire
-            session_constraint_expire(request,session)
+            session_constraint_expire(session)
 
             messages.success(request, 'Session Request updated')
             return redirect('sessions_view', acronym=acronym)