diff --git a/cps/admin.py b/cps/admin.py
index e360d1d4..6cd04246 100644
--- a/cps/admin.py
+++ b/cps/admin.py
@@ -1579,7 +1579,7 @@ def import_ldap_users():
             log.debug_or_exception(e)
             continue
         if user_data:
-            user_count, message = ldap_import_create_user(user, user_data, showtext)
+            user_count, message = ldap_import_create_user(user, user_data)
             if message:
                 showtext['text'] = message
             else:
diff --git a/cps/updater.py b/cps/updater.py
index 956ae33b..9fb85bf5 100644
--- a/cps/updater.py
+++ b/cps/updater.py
@@ -510,15 +510,14 @@ class Updater(threading.Thread):
                     # before major update
                     if i == (len(commit) - 1):
                         i -= 1
-                    status, parents = self._stable_updater_parse_major_version(self,
-                                                                               commit,
+                    status, parents = self._stable_updater_parse_major_version(commit,
                                                                                i,
                                                                                parents,
                                                                                current_version,
                                                                                status)
                     break
 
-            status = self._stable_updater_set_status(self, i, newer, status, parents, commit)
+            status = self._stable_updater_set_status(i, newer, status, parents, commit)
         return json.dumps(status)
 
     def _get_request_path(self):