diff --git a/src/commands/default/comms.py b/src/commands/default/comms.py
index c063d1b16b..661cd91cdd 100644
--- a/src/commands/default/comms.py
+++ b/src/commands/default/comms.py
@@ -333,13 +333,13 @@ class CmdCdestroy(MuxPlayerCommand):
         if not channel.access(caller, 'control'):
             self.msg("You are not allowed to do that.")
             return
-
-        message = "%s is being destroyed. Make sure to change your aliases." % channel
+        channel_key = channel.key
+        message = "%s is being destroyed. Make sure to change your aliases." % channel_key
         msgobj = create.create_message(caller, message, channel)
         channel.msg(msgobj)
         channel.delete()
         CHANNELHANDLER.update()
-        self.msg("Channel '%s' was destroyed." % channel)
+        self.msg("Channel '%s' was destroyed." % channel_key)
 
 
 class CmdCBoot(MuxPlayerCommand):
diff --git a/src/commands/default/help.py b/src/commands/default/help.py
index 6a12e3e83d..02a11cadae 100644
--- a/src/commands/default/help.py
+++ b/src/commands/default/help.py
@@ -263,4 +263,4 @@ class CmdSetHelp(MuxCommand):
             if new_entry:
                 self.msg("Topic '%s' was successfully created." % topicstr)
             else:
-                self.msg("Error when creating topic '%s'! Maybe it already exists?" % topicstr)
+                self.msg("Error when creating topic '%s'! Contact an admin." % topicstr)
diff --git a/src/comms/models.py b/src/comms/models.py
index ef0438b5ea..688898f7b5 100644
--- a/src/comms/models.py
+++ b/src/comms/models.py
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ class Msg(SharedMemoryModel):
 
     # Database manager
     objects = managers.MsgManager()
+    _is_deleted = False
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         SharedMemoryModel.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/src/help/models.py b/src/help/models.py
index 187a39c7e8..8f97fa4069 100644
--- a/src/help/models.py
+++ b/src/help/models.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class HelpEntry(SharedMemoryModel):
 
     # Database manager
     objects = HelpEntryManager()
+    _is_deleted = False
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         SharedMemoryModel.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/src/scripts/scripts.py b/src/scripts/scripts.py
index 289a655a83..f7749ffa12 100644
--- a/src/scripts/scripts.py
+++ b/src/scripts/scripts.py
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ class Script(ScriptBase):
         Should return a boolean. The method is assumed to collect all needed
         information from its related self.obj.
         """
-        return True
+        return not self._is_deleted
 
     def at_start(self):
         """
diff --git a/src/server/models.py b/src/server/models.py
index 57af416bcc..0b423f6e12 100644
--- a/src/server/models.py
+++ b/src/server/models.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class ServerConfig(WeakSharedMemoryModel):
     db_value = models.TextField(blank=True)
 
     objects = ServerConfigManager()
+    _is_deleted = False
 
     # Wrapper properties to easily set database fields. These are
     # @property decorators that allows to access these fields using
diff --git a/src/tests/test_scripts_models.py b/src/tests/test_scripts_models.py
index eafd1583d7..43f7ca27a9 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_scripts_models.py
+++ b/src/tests/test_scripts_models.py
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ class TestScriptDB(TestCase):
         self.scr = create_script(DoNothing)
 
     def tearDown(self):
-        self.scr.delete()
+        try:
+            self.scr.delete()
+        except ObjectDoesNotExist:
+            pass
         del self.scr
 
     def test_delete(self):
@@ -28,15 +31,16 @@ class TestScriptDB(TestCase):
 
     def test_double_delete(self):
         "What should happen? Isn't it already deleted?"
-        self.scr.delete()
-        self.scr.delete()
+        with self.assertRaises(ObjectDoesNotExist):
+            self.scr.delete()
+            self.scr.delete()
 
-    @unittest.skip("not implemented")
-    def test___init__fails(self):  # Users should be told not to do this
-        with self.assertRaises(Exception):
-            ScriptDB()
+    #@unittest.skip("not implemented")
+    #def test___init__fails(self):  # Users should be told not to do this
+    #                                  - No they should not; ScriptDB() is required internally. /Griatch
+    #    with self.assertRaises(Exception):
+    #        ScriptDB()
 
-    @unittest.skip("not implemented")
     def test_deleted_script_fails_start(self):
         "Would it ever be necessary to start a deleted script?"
         self.scr.delete()
@@ -44,14 +48,11 @@ class TestScriptDB(TestCase):
             self.scr.start()
         # Check the script is not recreated as a side-effect
         self.assertFalse(self.scr in ScriptDB.objects.get_all_scripts())
-        self.scr = create_script(DoNothing)  # for tearDown()
 
-    @unittest.skip("not implemented")
     def test_deleted_script_is_invalid(self):
         "Can deleted scripts be said to be valid?"
         self.scr.delete()
         self.assertFalse(self.scr.is_valid())  # assertRaises? See issue #509
-        self.scr = create_script(DoNothing)  # for tearDown()
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/src/typeclasses/models.py b/src/typeclasses/models.py
index 1f96286329..c4b03a743d 100644
--- a/src/typeclasses/models.py
+++ b/src/typeclasses/models.py
@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@ class TypedObject(SharedMemoryModel):
             _GA(self, "attributes").clear()
         if not isinstance(_GA(self, "aliases"), LazyLoadHandler):
             _GA(self, "aliases").clear()
-        if not isinstance(_GA(self, "nicks"), LazyLoadHandler):
+        if hasattr(self, "nicks") and not isinstance(_GA(self, "nicks"), LazyLoadHandler):
             _GA(self, "nicks").clear()
         _SA(self, "_cached_typeclass", None)
         _GA(self, "flush_from_cache")()