diff --git a/ipynbsrv/web/views/collaborationgroups.py b/ipynbsrv/web/views/collaborationgroups.py
index cfc75e3..0d3843f 100644
--- a/ipynbsrv/web/views/collaborationgroups.py
+++ b/ipynbsrv/web/views/collaborationgroups.py
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ def create(request):
     client = get_httpclient_instance(request)
 
     try:
-        # stupid create workaround (see containers)
-        client.collaborationgroups.get()
         client.collaborationgroups.post(params)
         messages.success(request, "Group `{}` created sucessfully.".format(params.get("name")))
     except HttpClientError:
diff --git a/ipynbsrv/web/views/containers.py b/ipynbsrv/web/views/containers.py
index db3e2b5..686033a 100644
--- a/ipynbsrv/web/views/containers.py
+++ b/ipynbsrv/web/views/containers.py
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ def clone(request):
     new_name = "{}_clone".format(container.name)
 
     # create clone
-    client.containers(ct_id).clone.post({"name": new_name})
+    try:
+        client.containers(ct_id).clone.post({"name": new_name})
+        messages.success(request, "Sucessfully created the clone `{}`.".format(new_name))
+    except Exception as e:
+            messages.error(request, api_error_message(e, params))
 
     return redirect('containers')
 
@@ -96,13 +100,11 @@ def create(request):
         image = client.containers.images(params.get('image_id')).get()
     except HttpNotFoundError:
         messages.error(request, "Container bootstrap image does not exist or you don't have enough permissions for the requested operation.")
+    except Exception as ex:
+        messages.error(request, api_error_message(ex, params))
 
     if image:
         try:
-            # does not make any sense, but seems like it won't work without this line
-            # Todo: find the actual problem!
-            client.containers.get()
-
             # server and owner get set by the core automatically
             client.containers.post(params)
             messages.success(request, "Image created successfully.")
diff --git a/ipynbsrv/web/views/shares.py b/ipynbsrv/web/views/shares.py
index 48f1d60..5a32505 100644
--- a/ipynbsrv/web/views/shares.py
+++ b/ipynbsrv/web/views/shares.py
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ def create(request):
                 # create a new tag
                 try:
                     tag_params = {"label": str(tag)}
-                    t = client.tags.get()
                     t = client.tags.post(tag_params)
                 except Exception as e:
                     messages.error(request, api_error_message(e, tag_params))
@@ -105,8 +104,6 @@ def share_add_access_groups(request):
     params = {}
     params['access_groups'] = access_groups
 
-    # then call API to add the users to the group
-    client.shares.get()
     try:
         client.shares(share_id).add_access_groups.post(params)
         messages.success(request, "The selected groups are now a member of this share.")