diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wizard/NewDiscussionWizard.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wizard/NewDiscussionWizard.java
index a318a8843a..7134a0ba81 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wizard/NewDiscussionWizard.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/wizard/NewDiscussionWizard.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class NewDiscussionWizard extends NewTopicWizard
 
          // apply the uifacets aspect
          Map<QName, Serializable> uiFacetsProps = new HashMap<QName, Serializable>(5);
-         uiFacetsProps.put(ContentModel.PROP_ICON, "forum_large");
+         uiFacetsProps.put(ContentModel.PROP_ICON, "forum");
          this.nodeService.addAspect(forumNodeRef, ContentModel.ASPECT_UIFACETS, uiFacetsProps);
          
          if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
diff --git a/source/web/scripts/validation.js b/source/web/scripts/validation.js
index faf987ba42..e08aee6837 100644
--- a/source/web/scripts/validation.js
+++ b/source/web/scripts/validation.js
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ function validateRegex(control, expression, requiresMatch, matchMessage, noMatch
 {
    var result = true;
    
+   /*
    var pattern = new RegExp(unescape(expression));
    var matches = pattern.test(control.value);
    
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ function validateRegex(control, expression, requiresMatch, matchMessage, noMatch
       
       result = false;
    }
+   */
    
    return result;
 }