diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 51d05022c4..a7a24029a3 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-
 # Evennia dependencies. If using pip, this file can be used to install
 # dependencies directly, using 'pip install -r requirements.txt'.
 
 django >= 1.5
 twisted >= 11.0
 pil
-south >= 0.8
+south >= 0.8.4
diff --git a/src/commands/default/player.py b/src/commands/default/player.py
index cd16501580..a5eec0d31f 100644
--- a/src/commands/default/player.py
+++ b/src/commands/default/player.py
@@ -289,9 +289,6 @@ class CmdOOC(MuxPlayerCommand):
             return
 
         player.db._last_puppet = old_char
-        # save location as if we were disconnecting from the game entirely.
-        if old_char.location:
-            old_char.location.msg_contents("%s has left the game." % old_char.key, exclude=[old_char])
 
         # disconnect
         if player.unpuppet_object(sessid):
diff --git a/src/objects/objects.py b/src/objects/objects.py
index cf003a216d..000318af00 100644
--- a/src/objects/objects.py
+++ b/src/objects/objects.py
@@ -902,7 +902,6 @@ class Character(Object):
         if self.location:
             # save location again to be sure
             self.db.prelogout_location = self.location
-            self.location.msg_contents("%s has entered the game." % self.name, exclude=[self])
             self.location.at_object_receive(self, self.location)
         else:
             player.msg("{r%s has no location and no home is set.{n" % self, sessid=sessid)