diff --git a/budget/api.py b/budget/api.py
index c5ae76b..b197b81 100644
--- a/budget/api.py
+++ b/budget/api.py
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 from flask import *
 
 from models import db, Project, Person, Bill
-from forms import ProjectForm, EditProjectForm, MemberForm, BillForm
-from utils import for_all_methods, get_billform_for
+from forms import (ProjectForm, EditProjectForm, MemberForm, BillForm, 
+                   get_billform_for)
+from utils import for_all_methods
 
 from rest import RESTResource, need_auth# FIXME make it an ext
 from werkzeug import Response
diff --git a/budget/forms.py b/budget/forms.py
index 25731bc..499f382 100644
--- a/budget/forms.py
+++ b/budget/forms.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 from flaskext.wtf import *
+from flask import request
+
 from wtforms.widgets import html_params
 from models import Project, Person, Bill, db
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -20,14 +22,14 @@ def select_multi_checkbox(field, ul_class='', **kwargs):
     return u''.join(html)
 
 
-def get_billform_for(request, project, set_default=True):
+def get_billform_for(project, set_default=True, **kwargs):
     """Return an instance of BillForm configured for a particular project.
 
     :set_default: if set to True, on GET methods (usually when we want to 
                   display the default form, it will call set_default on it.
     
     """
-    form = BillForm()
+    form = BillForm(**kwargs)
     form.payed_for.choices = form.payer.choices = [(str(m.id), m.name) for m in project.active_members]
     form.payed_for.default = [str(m.id) for m in project.active_members]
 
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ def get_billform_for(request, project, set_default=True):
     return form
 
 
+
 class EditProjectForm(Form):
     name = TextField("Project name", validators=[Required()])
     password = TextField("Private code", validators=[Required()])
@@ -71,10 +74,8 @@ class ProjectForm(EditProjectForm):
         if Project.query.get(form.id.data):
             raise ValidationError(Markup("""The project identifier is used
                                   to log in and for the URL of the project.
-                                  <br />
                                   We tried to generate an identifier for you but
                                   a project with this identifier already exists.
-                                  <br />
                                   Please create a new identifier you will be able
                                   to remember.
                                   """))
diff --git a/budget/tests.py b/budget/tests.py
index 1541cbb..2b573f4 100644
--- a/budget/tests.py
+++ b/budget/tests.py
@@ -410,7 +410,8 @@ class APITestCase(TestCase):
         resp = self.api_create("raclette")
 
         self.assertTrue(400, resp.status_code)
-        self.assertEqual('{"id": ["This project id is already used"]}', resp.data)
+        self.assertIn('id', json.loads(resp.data))
+
         # get information about it
         resp = self.app.get("/api/projects/raclette",
                 headers=self.get_auth("raclette"))
diff --git a/budget/utils.py b/budget/utils.py
index df165b5..52fd151 100644
--- a/budget/utils.py
+++ b/budget/utils.py
@@ -18,21 +18,6 @@ def slugify(value):
     return re.sub('[-\s]+', '-', value)
 
 
-def get_billform_for(project, set_default=True, **kwargs):
-    """Return an instance of BillForm configured for a particular project.
-
-    :set_default: if set to True, on GET methods (usually when we want to 
-                  display the default form, it will call set_default on it.
-    
-    """
-    form = BillForm(**kwargs)
-    form.payed_for.choices = form.payer.choices = [(str(m.id), m.name) for m in project.active_members]
-    form.payed_for.default = [str(m.id) for m in project.active_members]
-
-    if set_default and request.method == "GET":
-        form.set_default()
-    return form
-
 class Redirect303(HTTPException, RoutingException):
     """Raise if the map requests a redirect. This is for example the case if
     `strict_slashes` are activated and an url that requires a trailing slash.
diff --git a/budget/web.py b/budget/web.py
index 94c42d3..28740fc 100644
--- a/budget/web.py
+++ b/budget/web.py
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ def list_bills():
     bills = g.project.get_bills()
     return render_template("list_bills.html", 
             bills=bills, member_form=MemberForm(g.project),
-            bill_form=get_billform_for(request, g.project)
+            bill_form=get_billform_for(g.project)
     )
 
 @main.route("/<project_id>/members/add", methods=["GET", "POST"])
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ def remove_member(member_id):
 
 @main.route("/<project_id>/add", methods=["GET", "POST"])
 def add_bill():
-    form = get_billform_for(request, g.project)
+    form = get_billform_for(g.project)
     if request.method == 'POST':
         if form.validate():
             bill = Bill()
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ def edit_bill(bill_id):
     if not bill:
         raise werkzeug.exceptions.NotFound()
 
-    form = get_billform_for(request, g.project, set_default=False)
+    form = get_billform_for(g.project, set_default=False)
 
     if request.method == 'POST' and form.validate():
         form.save(bill, g.project)