diff --git a/pkg/models/list_create_update.go b/pkg/models/list_create_update.go
index 75e90150d..c2c6f37d3 100644
--- a/pkg/models/list_create_update.go
+++ b/pkg/models/list_create_update.go
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ func CreateOrUpdateList(list *List) (err error) {
 // @Router /lists/{id} [post]
 func (l *List) Update() (err error) {
 	// Check if it exists
-	if err = l.GetSimpleByID(); err != nil {
+	lorig := List{ID: l.ID}
+	if err = lorig.GetSimpleByID(); err != nil {
 		return
 	}
-
 	return CreateOrUpdateList(l)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/models/list_rights.go b/pkg/models/list_rights.go
index 772752137..7bc4f92f4 100644
--- a/pkg/models/list_rights.go
+++ b/pkg/models/list_rights.go
@@ -75,22 +75,12 @@ func (l *List) CanRead(a web.Auth) bool {
 // CanDelete checks if the user can delete a list
 func (l *List) CanDelete(a web.Auth) bool {
 	doer := getUserForRights(a)
-
-	if err := l.GetSimpleByID(); err != nil {
-		log.Log.Error("Error occurred during CanDelete for List: %s", err)
-		return false
-	}
 	return l.IsAdmin(doer)
 }
 
 // CanUpdate checks if the user can update a list
 func (l *List) CanUpdate(a web.Auth) bool {
 	doer := getUserForRights(a)
-
-	if err := l.GetSimpleByID(); err != nil {
-		log.Log.Error("Error occurred during CanUpdate for List: %s", err)
-		return false
-	}
 	return l.CanWrite(doer)
 }