diff --git a/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/site_crons.cc b/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/site_crons.cc
index 9fb68525..63cb89ac 100644
--- a/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/site_crons.cc
+++ b/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/site_crons.cc
@@ -244,9 +244,9 @@ long  RefreshPromoActivities(CVars in, CVars &out){
                    pgsql_query("UPDATE promo_member SET updated = now(), status=3 WHERE id = %lu ", rec["id"].Long()); // mo
                    // now let us register the points
                    CVars xp;
-                   xp["category"] ="SIGNUP";
-                   xp["member_uid"] = rec["uid"];
-                   xp["points"] = "100";
+                   xp["category"] ="SIGNUP"; xp["category"].set_valid( true );
+                   xp["member_uid"] = rec["uid"];  xp["member_uid"].set_valid( true );
+                   xp["points"] = "100";  xp["points"].set_valid( true );
                    RegisterPromoPoint(xp);
                 }
             }
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ long RegisterPromoAction(CVars in){
         insert_db_record(DBS_VALID, "promo_actions", "promo_actions_id_seq", xx);
 
         ret = PHP_API_OK;
-        out["status"] = "OK";
+        //out["status"] = "OK";
     } catch (bad_parameter) {
         logfmt(logINFO, "ERROR CALL long RegisterPromoAction(CVars in, CVars &out)");
     }