diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/repository/Preferences.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/repository/Preferences.java
index 1924d7302f..3aaada6779 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/repository/Preferences.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/bean/repository/Preferences.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public final class Preferences implements Serializable
       try
       {
          FacesContext context = FacesContext.getCurrentInstance();
-         tx = Repository.getUserTransaction(context, true);
+         tx = Repository.getUserTransaction(context);
          tx.begin();
          
          getNodeService().setProperty(this.preferencesRef, qname, value);
diff --git a/source/web/jsp/users/new-user-wizard/edit-user-properties.jsp b/source/web/jsp/users/new-user-wizard/edit-user-properties.jsp
index b5d06428e4..bfe71c774d 100644
--- a/source/web/jsp/users/new-user-wizard/edit-user-properties.jsp
+++ b/source/web/jsp/users/new-user-wizard/edit-user-properties.jsp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
                       styleClass="selector" />
 
    <h:outputText value="#{msg.home_space_name}:"/>
-   <h:inputText id="homeSpaceName" value="#{WizardManager.bean.homeSpaceName}" size="35" maxlength="1024" onkeyup="updateButtonState();" onchange="updateButtonState();" />
+   <h:inputText id="homeSpaceName" value="#{WizardManager.bean.homeSpaceName}" size="35" maxlength="1024" />
 </h:panelGrid>
 
 <f:verbatim>