diff --git a/src/commands/comsys.py b/src/commands/comsys.py
index 6835dbce46..ca65d0a4ce 100644
--- a/src/commands/comsys.py
+++ b/src/commands/comsys.py
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@ def cmd_addcom(command):
     """
     session = command.session
     pobject = session.get_pobject()
-    eq_args = command.command_argument.split('=', 1)
-    
+
     if not command.command_argument:
         session.msg("You need to specify a channel alias and name.")
         return
+    
+    eq_args = command.command_argument.split('=', 1)
            
     chan_alias = eq_args[0]
     chan_name = eq_args[1]
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ def cmd_delcom(command):
     session = command.session
     pobject = session.get_pobject()
 
-    if len(command.command_argument) == 0:
+    if not command.command_argument:
         session.msg("You must specify a channel alias.")
         return
 
diff --git a/src/objects/models.py b/src/objects/models.py
index 8881439a80..5c9c9295aa 100755
--- a/src/objects/models.py
+++ b/src/objects/models.py
@@ -748,8 +748,9 @@ class Object(models.Model):
             self.get_location().emit_to_contents(arrival_message, exclude=self)
             if self.location.is_player():
                 self.location.emit_to("%s is now in your inventory." % (self.get_name()))
-            
-        if force_look and self.is_player():
+        
+        session = self.get_session()
+        if force_look and self.is_player() and session:
             self.get_session().execute_cmd('look')
         
     def dbref_match(self, oname):