diff --git a/ConfirmAccount/business/AccountConfirmSubmission.php b/ConfirmAccount/business/AccountConfirmSubmission.php
index ddd2c19..f0af483 100644
--- a/ConfirmAccount/business/AccountConfirmSubmission.php
+++ b/ConfirmAccount/business/AccountConfirmSubmission.php
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ class AccountConfirmSubmission {
 		global $wgAutoWelcomeNewUsers;
 
 		if ( $wgAutoWelcomeNewUsers ) {
-			if ($this->reason == '') {
+			if (trim($this->reason) == '') {
 				$msg = "confirmaccount-welc-pos{$this->type}";
 				$welcome = wfEmptyMsg( $msg )
 					? wfMessage( 'confirmaccount-welc' )->text()
diff --git a/ConfirmAccount/frontend/ConfirmAccountUI.hooks.php b/ConfirmAccount/frontend/ConfirmAccountUI.hooks.php
index fffa883..84c3db0 100644
--- a/ConfirmAccount/frontend/ConfirmAccountUI.hooks.php
+++ b/ConfirmAccount/frontend/ConfirmAccountUI.hooks.php
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ class ConfirmAccountUIHooks {
 			return true;
 		}
 		$count = ConfirmAccount::getOpenRequestCount( '*' );
-		if ( $count > 0 ) {
+		if ( sizeof($count['open']) > 0 ) {
 			$out->prependHtml(
 				'<div id="mw-confirmaccount-msg" class="plainlinks mw-confirmaccount-bar">' .
-				$context->msg( 'confirmaccount-newrequests' )->numParams( $count )->parse() .
+				$context->msg( 'confirmaccount-newrequests' )->numParams( $count['open'] )->parse() .
 				'</div>'
 			);
 
diff --git a/ConfirmAccount/frontend/language/ConfirmAccountPage.i18n.php b/ConfirmAccount/frontend/language/ConfirmAccountPage.i18n.php
index 7ca3638..3e9ed71 100644
--- a/ConfirmAccount/frontend/language/ConfirmAccountPage.i18n.php
+++ b/ConfirmAccount/frontend/language/ConfirmAccountPage.i18n.php
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ They can still be approved into accounts.',
 	'confirmaccount-text'     => 'This is a pending request for a user account at \'\'\'{{SITENAME}}\'\'\'.
 
 Carefully review the below information.
-If you are approving this request, use the position dropdown to set the account status of the user.
-Edits made to the application biography will not affect any permanent credential storage.
-Note that you can choose to create the account under a different username.
-Use this only to avoid  collisions with other names.
 
 If you simply leave this page without confirming or denying this request, it will remain pending.',
 	'confirmaccount-none-o'   => 'There are currently no open pending account requests in this list.',