diff --git a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-register/ValidateAccountInfo.js b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-register/ValidateAccountInfo.js
index d568599b..85d799f2 100644
--- a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-register/ValidateAccountInfo.js
+++ b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-register/ValidateAccountInfo.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if (!request_headers.query.registering) {
     else if (request_headers.query.subscriber_username.length < minisrv_config.config.user_accounts.min_length) errpage = wtvshared.doErrorPage(400, "Please choose a username with " + minisrv_config.config.user_accounts.min_length + " or more characters.");
     else if (request_headers.query.subscriber_username.length > minisrv_config.config.user_accounts.max_length) errpage = wtvshared.doErrorPage(400, "Please choose a username with " + minisrv_config.config.user_accounts.max_length + " or less characters.");
     else if (!wtvr.checkUsernameSanity(request_headers.query.subscriber_username)) errpage = wtvshared.doErrorPage(400, "The username you have chosen contains invalid characters. Please choose a username with only <b>letters</b>, <b>numbers</b>, <b>_</b> or <b>-</b>. Also, please be sure your username begins with a letter.");
-    else if (!wtvr.checkUsernameAvailable(request_headers.query.subscriber_username, ssid_sessions)) errpage = wtvshared.doErrorPage(400, "The username you have selected is already in use. Please select another username.");
+    else if (!wtvr.checkUsernameAvailable(request_headers.query.subscriber_username)) errpage = wtvshared.doErrorPage(400, "The username you have selected is already in use. Please select another username.");
     else if (!request_headers.query.subscriber_contact) errpage = wtvshared.doErrorPage(400, "Please enter your contact information.");
     else if (request_headers.query.subscriber_contact_method == "") errpage = wtvshared.doErrorPage(400, "Please select the type of contact information you provided.");
 
diff --git a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-setup/add-user-password.js b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-setup/add-user-password.js
index 123a399a..6d1cfd1c 100644
--- a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-setup/add-user-password.js
+++ b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/ServiceVault/wtv-setup/add-user-password.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ else if (!request_headers.query.user_name) errpage = doErrorPage(400, "Please en
 else if (request_headers.query.user_name.length < minisrv_config.config.user_accounts.min_length) errpage = wtvshared.doErrorPage(400, "Please choose a username with " + minisrv_config.config.user_accounts.min_length + " or more characters.");
 else if (request_headers.query.user_name.length > minisrv_config.config.user_accounts.max_length) errpage = wtvshared.doErrorPage(400, "Please choose a username with " + minisrv_config.config.user_accounts.max_length + " or less characters.");
 else if (!wtvr.checkUsernameSanity(request_headers.query.user_name)) errpage = wtvshared.doErrorPage(400, "The username you have chosen contains invalid characters. Please choose a username with only <b>letters</b>, <b>numbers</b>, <b>_</b> or <b>-</b>. Also, please be sure your username begins with a letter.");
-else if (!wtvr.checkUsernameAvailable(request_headers.query.user_name, ssid_sessions)) errpage = wtvshared.doErrorPage(400, "The username you have selected is already in use. Please select another username.");
+else if (!wtvr.checkUsernameAvailable(request_headers.query.user_name)) errpage = wtvshared.doErrorPage(400, "The username you have selected is already in use. Please select another username.");
 else if (ssid_sessions[socket.ssid].getNumberOfUserAccounts() > minisrv_config.config.user_accounts.max_users_per_account) errpage = wtvshared.doErrorPage(400, "You are not authorized to add more than " + minisrv_config.config.user_accounts.max_users_per_account + ` account${minisrv_config.config.user_accounts.max_users_per_account > 1 ? 's' : ''}.`);
 
 
diff --git a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/WTVMail.js b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/WTVMail.js
index 78ff21cb..2ecf7ddc 100644
--- a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/WTVMail.js
+++ b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/WTVMail.js
@@ -290,8 +290,8 @@ class WTVMail {
         return icon_image;
     }
 
-    checkUserExists(username) {
-        // returns the user's SSID if true, false if not
+    checkUserExists(username, directory = null) {
+        // returns the user's username if true, false if not
         var username_match = false;
         var search_dir = this.session_store_dir;
         var return_val = false;
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ class WTVMail {
         if (directory) search_dir = directory;
         this.fs.readdirSync(search_dir).forEach(file => {
             if (self.fs.lstatSync(search_dir + self.path.sep + file).isDirectory()) {
-                return self.checkUsernameAvailable(username, ssid_sessions, search_dir + self.path.sep + file);
+                return self.checkUserExists(username, search_dir + self.path.sep + file);
             }
             if (!file.match(/.*\.json/ig)) return;
             if (username_match) return;
diff --git a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/WTVRegister.js b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/WTVRegister.js
index cf275cfa..8421e1b5 100644
--- a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/WTVRegister.js
+++ b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/WTVRegister.js
@@ -28,14 +28,21 @@ class WTVRegister {
         return (check1 && check2);
     }
 
-    checkUsernameAvailable(username, ssid_sessions, directory = null) {
+    checkUsernameAvailable(username, directory = null) {
         var username_match = false;
         var search_dir = this.session_store_dir;
         var self = this;
         if (directory) search_dir = directory;
         this.fs.readdirSync(search_dir).forEach(file => {
             if (self.fs.lstatSync(search_dir + self.path.sep + file).isDirectory()) {
-                return self.checkUsernameAvailable(username, ssid_sessions, search_dir + self.path.sep + file);
+                return self.
+                    
+                    
+                    
+                    
+                    
+                    
+                    (username, search_dir + self.path.sep + file);
             }
             if (!file.match(/.*\.json/ig)) return;
             if (username_match) return;