diff --git a/make_post_sell/tests/test_sanitize_html.py b/make_post_sell/tests/test_sanitize_html.py
index 0a214ff..7d59561 100644
--- a/make_post_sell/tests/test_sanitize_html.py
+++ b/make_post_sell/tests/test_sanitize_html.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class SanitizeHtml(unittest.TestCase, object):
     def test_default_tag_acl(self):
         tag_acl = default_tag_acl()
         self.assertFalse(tag_acl)
-        self.assertEquals(len(tag_acl.keys()), 0)
+        self.assertEqual(len(tag_acl.keys()), 0)
 
     def test_complex_cleaner_tag_acl(self):
         tag_acl = {
diff --git a/make_post_sell/views/__init__.py b/make_post_sell/views/__init__.py
index 7addaff..6cd24a5 100644
--- a/make_post_sell/views/__init__.py
+++ b/make_post_sell/views/__init__.py
@@ -2,24 +2,8 @@ from pyramid.httpexceptions import HTTPFound
 
 
 def get_referer_or_home(request):
-    """return referer or safe_redirect or '/'"""
-    return (
-        request.referer
-        if request.referer is not None
-        # else request.app.get("safe_redirect", "/")
-        else "/"
-    )
-
-
-def get_join_or_log_in_route_uri(request, return_to=""):
-    query = None
-    if return_to:
-        query = {"return-to":return_to}
-    return request.route_url(
-        "join-or-log-in",
-        _query=query,
-    )
-
+    """return referer or or '/'"""
+    return request.referer if request.referer is not None else "/"
 
 # view decorator.
 def user_required(
@@ -38,10 +22,9 @@ def user_required(
             return_to = ""
             if return_to_route_name:
                 return_to = request.route_url(return_to_route_name)
-            return HTTPFound(get_join_or_log_in_route_uri(request, return_to))
+            return HTTPFound(get_referer_or_home(request))
 
         return inner
-
     return wrapped
 
 
diff --git a/make_post_sell/views/coupon.py b/make_post_sell/views/coupon.py
index 2bc3250..80d5ec0 100644
--- a/make_post_sell/views/coupon.py
+++ b/make_post_sell/views/coupon.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def get_coupon_from_matchdict(request):
 
 
 @view_config(route_name="coupons", renderer="coupons.j2")
-@shop_owner_required
+@shop_owner_required()
 def coupons(request):
     return {
         "coupons": request.shop.coupons.all()